Graham Johnston
Director
Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War (2013)
Season 1
The Hundred Years’ war between England and France gave us the victories of Crecy and Agincourt, and made the reputations of Edward III and Henry V. It gave France a national heroine in Joan of Arc. But, even now, the jury is out as to its causes and outcome. Was it the final swansong of a redundant knightly class whose only reason for being was to fight? Was it a battle over ever more important territory to the emerging economies of England and France? Or was it the painful birth of two distinct national identities, forged through their long and violent divorce? Dr Janina Ramirez guides us through the stories of kings, great knights, bloody battles and cultural triumphs of this momentous conflict.
Released Feb. 11, 2013
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.british-history, tmdb.french-history, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Watch Providers: BritBox, Britbox Apple TV Channel , BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
French
S1E1 - Trouble in the Family: 1337-1360
Dr Janina Ramirez begins by examining how Edward III led a crushing English victory at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, focusing on the role played by low-born archers, before moving on to the Black Prince's campaign of terror.
Feb. 11, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Breaking the Bonds: 1360-1415
Dr Ramirez continues her examination of the lengthy conflict in the 14th and 15th centuries by focusing on how England lost its advantage due to the impact of the Black Death, before Henry V turned the tide at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 by crushing French forces.
Feb. 18, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Agents of God: 1415-1453
Dr Janina Ramirez continues her examination of the lengthy conflict in the 14th and 15th centuries by focusing on Henry V's attempts to secure the crown of France for his heirs by conquering the entire country. She also explores the unlikely role played by Joan of Arc, a young peasant, in its resistance. Last in the series.
Feb. 25, 2013, midnight
BBC Four
60 min/ep
180 min
Feb. 11, 2013
Feb. 25, 2013, midnight
Ended
NR
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