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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then keep reading... Knights and battles, princesses and castles, sieges and warrior prophets who lead the way to victory upon shining white horses: all of these feel like the stuff of myths and legends. Yet the story of the Hundred Years' War contains all of these things, and it is a story that is entirely true. The story of this war is made fascinating by its setting, but it is made inspiring by its characters. Here is a blind king who rides to war for the opportunity to strike one last blow with his sword; here is a young prince, dressed all in black, who leads his father's men to victory; here are boy kings and fierce queens, prisoners who believe in honor, hailstorms that stop entire campaigns, and the wonderful story of a young peasant girl who changed the course of history forever. The Hundred Years' War changed language, national identity, weaponry, and even the way that people think about war. It is part of the greater narrative of human history and gives a snapshot of how human nature can behave when pressed by the extremity of such a conflict-sometimes with unspeakable honor and courage and other times with cowardice, selfishness, and arrogance. There are many lessons to be learned from this war. Its tale is a cautionary one, but it is also a tale of adventure, battle, hope, and divine intervention. It's the tale of a war unlike any other. In The Hundred Years' War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages, you will discover topics such asThe Edwardian War (1337-1360)A Question of SuccessionStriking the First BlowDeath of a Different IlkThe Black Prince's RaidThe Treaty of BrétignyThe Caroline War (1369-1389)Charles the WiseThe Death of John ChandosA French VictoryThe Great ChevauchéeTwo Boy KingsMadness and DepositionThe Lancastrian War (1415-1453)Besieging HarfleurThe Battle of AgincourtA Baby KingJoan and the SiegeThe Last BattlesAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Hundred Years' War, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

The paranoia and recriminations that have been unleashed by religious inquisitions are quite extraordinary. This book explores the Inquisition in depth, leaving no stone unturned to find the root of what drove these religious persecutions. Most people know about the Spanish Inquisition, but there were other inquisitions, such as those carried out by the Romans and the Portuguese. What was it that motivated these diehard religious zealots to squash all contrary views from their midst? It is rather easy to paint one side as the "good guys" and the other as the "bad guys." But unless we are a bunch of kids playing cops and robbers, this is an overly simplistic, narrow-minded, and lazy interpretation of what is a very complex history. In this book, we explore all the dark nooks and crannies of what sparked massive inquiries into the faith of others and rampant persecution of religious beliefs. In this captivating book, you will discover the following: The root causes of the Inquisition;The real motivations behind the persecution;The harsh torture methods used to extract confessions;The estimated toll the Inquisition took on people's lives;How the Inquisition ended;Its impact and legacy;And much more!Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to begin learning about the Inquisition!