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157 Joan of Arc

<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px;">In 1428, the English were still sweeping all before them. Then came a figure so famous, that she was selected by Bill and Ted for their history project - and what greater recognition can there be than that? </span><div clas ...  Show more

158 Catastrophe at Arras

In December 1431, Henry VIth became the only king of England crowned king of France in France. Which sounds great. But in fact it was a sign of English weakness than English strength. And at Arras things got substantially worse.<div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.fee ...  Show more

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