Radio War Nerd EP182 — The Hundred Years War (Part V): Rise of Burgundy & the "Universal Spider King" Louis XI

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Guest: Annibale Recorded: May 23, 2019 Officially, the Hundred Years War ended in 1453. In reality, the war didn't really resolve itself for at least another couple of decades — in the showdown between the Kingdom of France and the once-mighty Duchy of Burgundy. In this two-part finale, popular guest Annibale takes us through the lost history of the Burgundian Empire going back to the late Roman era, up to the period of the Hundred Years War, when Burgundy, allied with England, was perhaps Europe's wealthiest "state." We're also introduced to the two main protagonists in this showdown: "the Universal Spider King" Louis XI, and Burgundian Duke Charles "The Rash". (Episode 183 is the second part in this final chapter of our Hundred Years War series.) Listen to Annibale's RWN series on the Hundred Years War: Part I , Part II , Part III: Joan of Arc, Part IV: France Victorious . Follow Annibale on Twitter .

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