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The Battle of Crécy
Episode 415

The Battle of Crécy

Gone Medieval · History Hit

April 25, 202550m 13s

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<p>The Battle of Crécy in 1346 saw an outnumbered English army under King Edward III win an unexpected and decisive victory that reshaped the Hundred Years’ War — and the future of Europe. But what if everything we thought we knew about the Battle of Crécy was wrong?</p><br><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Michael Livingston to peel back centuries of myth to uncover the real Crécy, the truth behind the battle’s location, its legendary longbowmen, and the five kings who played their part in this epic confrontation.</p><br><p>More:</p><p><strong>The Battle of Agincourt &gt;</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hp2D8T7XnGXumMpBHpopQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hp2D8T7XnGXumMpBHpopQ</a></p><p><strong>The Hundred Years War</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UQkEb0MTdJdwYmJB333RX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UQkEb0MTdJdwYmJB333RX</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here:&nbsp;<a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>