25 - Katherine of France (1): The Trophy Wife

In his life-long quest to win the French crown, Henry sought to marry the daughter of the French king. France's response? Balls.

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Shownotes

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Episode 22 - Isabelle of France: The Daughter of the Carbuncle

The Armangac-Burgundian Civil War in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones (History Behind Game of Thrones)

The tennis balls scene in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (Youtube)

The Salic Law and Henry V (Shmoop)

The Treaty of Troyes (wikipedia)