{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Medieval Archives","title":"MAP95: John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c0353d13\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1789,"description":"🇫🇷 John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France 🇫🇷\nExecutive Producer:\n⭐Two Anonymous Producers (Thank you! you know who you are)\n💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe\n                                                           John the Fearless (1371-1419)\n14th century France was in utter turmoil, torn apart by an insane king,  multiple assassinations, a failed Crusade, a brutal civil war, and a new, devastating phase of the Hundred Years' War. The country was on the brink of collapse.\nAt the center of it all stood one man: John the Fearless, a prince of the blood with a legitimate claim to the throne, a crusader who battled the Turks in the Balkans, and a powerful duke who shaped the destiny of an entire nation.\nJohn earned his name 'the Fearless' at the Battle of Nicopolis fighting the Ottoman Turks. Sultan Bayezid I gave him the name after witnessing John's fierce nature in battle. John was captured at Nicopolis and remained a prisoner for two years.\nAfter returning to France and becoming the Duke of Burgundy he looked to expand his power and influence, ultimately assassinating the Duke of Orleans leading to the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War.\nJohn the Fearless' story is a wild tale of ambition, betrayal, and bloodshed. So, get ready to explore a pivotal chapter of French history.\nGet all the links and see the bibliography in the show notes on Medieval Archives!\nGrab a free copy of A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century by Barbara W. Tuchman\nOther episodes mentioned:\nEp. 31 - Mad Monarchs of the Middle Ages\nEp. 44 - The Battle of Agincourt (1415)\n\n <----------->\nContact: podcast@medievalarchives.com\nCall in to the Medieval Archives hotline at +1 720.722.1066\nFollow Medieval Archives on X.com | Mastodon | Blue Sky\n📜Sign Up for our newsletter\nMedieval Archives is AD free and AI free because of our wonderful producers. Help keep Medieval History alive by becoming a producer today.\nLove...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m6Egp8QpVAhpiN4-gE0FkJv037zSZAObeZTC7Yl5U-U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4ODM5LzE3MDU2/MTM3NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}