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Cody Keeble
is on page 403 of 592
Now towards the end of the war I’ve made it well past the Edwardian phase of the war and am at the end of the Henrican phase. Bedford is leading the English held French interests. The war is more a battle of attrition. Joan lurks just a few years out and H VI is growing up to replace Charles the Mad as mad king. The wars of the roses are mostly set up. Ahhh the sweet smell of success (mine, in finishing the book!)
— Jul 14, 2026 10:52PM
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Cody Keeble
is on page 235 of 592
I read through so much today- which is bittersweet- no time to sit with the history, but also this is truly a page turner. Picked up today with the Iron King Philippe IV and the Tour de Nesle Affair; Isabella and Mortimer took England for Edward III; captured the Scottish king David II; the fall of the Capetians and rose of Valois; battles of Crecy and Poitiers and the treaty of Bretigny. Now Louis is on the loose…
— Jun 29, 2026 08:52PM
Cody Keeble
is on page 85 of 592
While I’ve been eager to read this book since before it was published (a brand new history of the HYW just as I planned to tackle the period?) I was intimidated by its size (~600 pages) and figured it would be either solidly academic and incredibly dense (much like I assume about sumptions work only his is 5 volumes) or very military heavy. I’m pleased to say I’m really cruising along- a page turner if you will
— Jun 27, 2026 08:16PM
Cody Keeble
is on page 63 of 592
Wow! The intro was history from the conqueror to Richard lionheart in England and late Carolingian to Capetian beginnings in France. Fun.
Ch 1 drew together the Auld Alliance, William Wallace at falkirk, English supremacy over Scotland (Stone of Scone) and Matins of Bruges/Battle of the Goldspurs as well as Longshanks/Phillipe Augustus gaining a solid focal point for me in history. Loving it so far!
— Jun 26, 2026 07:25PM
Ch 1 drew together the Auld Alliance, William Wallace at falkirk, English supremacy over Scotland (Stone of Scone) and Matins of Bruges/Battle of the Goldspurs as well as Longshanks/Phillipe Augustus gaining a solid focal point for me in history. Loving it so far!