Crusades, cathedrals, and kings who fought their way to empire.
Historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker joins Why Wars Happened to reveal how France was built through power struggles, chivalry, and wars that set the stage for centuries of European conflict.
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened
00:49 – Meet Justine Firnhaber-Baker
01:38 – The Capetian Dynasty’s legacy
02:39 – Personal research insights
04:16 – Medieval maps & shifting borders
06:56 – Power dynamics in France
13:37 – Origins of the Hundred Years’ War
16:29 – The Mayor of the Palace’s role
22:30 – Sources & historical debates
29:07 – Closing thoughts
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