The Hundred Years WarVol. 2: Trial by fire

This second volume on the Hundred Years War traces Edward III's increasing domination of France, from the fall of Calais in 1347 up to 1369.

The period is dominated by a succession of crises in French affairs of state; crises that brought it to the verge of ruin.

The catastrophic defeat at Poitiers - at the hands of England's Black Prince - followed by the capture of the King, revolutions in Paris and the countryside, and a humiliating treaty of partition, all contributed to bring a rich and powerful nation to its knees.