King Philip VI

A French King’s Rivalry That Would Ignite the Hundred Years’ War

De: Daily Learning Academy

Narrado por: Eric LaCord

Get this fascinating biography of the French King Philip VI and learn how his fierce rivalry with King Edward of England started the grueling Hundred Years’ War!

King Philip VI was the first French King of the famous House Valois, and he inherited France at the height of its power. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t remain that way for long.

His fierce rivalry with King Edward of England destabilized the region, threw France into turmoil, and launched one of Europe's most infamous wars: The Hundred Years’ War.

Originally born into minor nobility, Philip was never considered to one day be king. The life journey of Philip VI, the first king of House Valois, is a truly fascinating story filled with unsuspecting inheritance, fierce rivalry, political intrigue, and an insatiable need for victory on the battlefield.

How did he inherit the Kingdom of France? What caused his bitter hatred of the English King Edward III? How did Philip manage as France’s geopolitical position deteriorated to a critical state of weakness? In King Philip VI: A French King’s Rivalry That Would Ignite the Hundred Years’ War, we explore every detail of the tumultuous life of Philip VI, King of France.

Get your copy of King Philip VI: A French King’s Rivalry That Would Ignite the Hundred Years’ War to experience his fascinating life, and learn about one of the influential characters of the Hundred Years’ War!

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Informative and Entertaining

A good mix of informative and Educational.
Pros:
Covers the start of the Hundred Years War
Interesting life story
Good narration
Cons:
A little on the shorter side.
Battles could have been more in-depth

Entertaining life story with intrigue and warfare

Loved it, always fun to learn something new about the hundred years war.
I guess he wasn't France's most effective king, but his life makes for a dramatic story!

Nice history book with a captivating story

Entertaining biography on an important French King. I love it when history is told as a story of real humans instead of a series of dates.

Enjoyable Biography, Narration Could Be Faster

Overall I enjoyed this biography, It was well written and entertaining.
However, I do think the narration could be faster, Setting the time speed to 1.5 was more enjoyable.
8/10 stars.

First King of House Valois

Philip VI was the King of France and notably, the first of the royal house Valois.
I enjoyed this biography on Philip, his life was more eventful that I realized.

This is not a book about King Philip XI, but an long summary

Was hoping for details into the smaller intrigue, planning, internal conflict etc. but this is basically a long wikipedia page spoken with poor French accent.

Narration is comedic, making the history seem like a Monty Python skit

Please narrators, either learn to pronounce French, or just say place names as Americans would. This hybrid approach mangles the words beyond recognition and makes the exercise comical.

Appreciate the idea of the recounting as Cliff’s Notes on Philip VI’s reign and the Hundred Years’ War.