Hundred Years' War: Henry V’s Invasion of France (TRIH ep 487, part 1)

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This episode surveys the lead-up to Henry V's 1415 invasion of France, situating his campaign in the context of French internal collapse. The hosts discuss Charles VI's mental illness, the factional struggle between Louis, Duke of Orléans and John the Fearless of Burgundy (the Armagnac–Burgundian conflict), and how civil disorder opened an opportunity for England.