French versions of the battle of Taillebourg and the defeat of Henry III of England at the hands of Louis IX glorify the French king. This account, written by Henry himself reminds us that in history, as elsewhere, there are always other versions, not just the official ones. To each man his truth …
Still, for Henry III Plantagenet and his French campaign, 1242 signalled a long series of setbacks.
The letter was written to emperor Frederick of Germany who was known in his own (...)
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