Ep 52: Dr. Michael Livingston on the battle of Crécy
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Dr. Michael Livingston , Professor at The Citadel and author of Crécy: Battle of Five Kings, joins the show to discuss the Hundred Years War, medieval warfare, and the English victory at the battle of Crécy.
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• 01:53 Introduction
• 02:33 Why Crécy
• 05:53 The Hundred Years War
• 10:29 The French-Scottish connection
• 14:08 Why invade France at all?
• 20:51 Strengths/Weaknesses
• 26:00 Medieval command and control
• 34:01 Crécy the legend
• 38:24 French losses
• 39:17 Crécy the reality
• 44:29 Costly French decisions
• 51:11 The King of Bohemia’s last ride
• 57:52 Hundred Years War ends
Ep 52: Dr. Michael Livingston on the battle of Crécy