Thirty Against Thirty

On this episode of Dave Does History, we are heading back to 1351 for one of the most curious, chivalrous, and downright cinematic episodes of the Hundred Years’ War—the Combat of the Thirty. Picture it: thirty knights loyal to England, thirty to France, meeting under a lone oak tree in Brittany for a fight to the death—not for land, not for gold, but for honor. Or so the story goes. Was it a noble duel or a public relations stunt wrapped in chainmail? Join me as we pull back the curtain on a battle that became legend—bloody, bold, and unforgettable.