While the French king was living as a POW of the English king, he requested that some of his own royal musicians be sent over from France to entertain him (as well as serenade the English king, no doubt). He even requested specific instruments and books of music to be brought over, including an early form of harpsichord, a keyboard instrument known at that time as the "checkar". If you want to hear what this music most likely sounded like, look up any good performance (right here on YT) of the music from the Robertsbridge Codex. This collection of music that was compiled in about 1360, is thought to be some of the actual music that King John II had brought over with his household musicians. It's pretty amazing that we can listen to this Late Medieval music today because it was written down in a form that allowed it to survive to our modern day! I really think this is about as near as we can currently get to "time travel", and I think that it should be a bigger deal in the history community in general!
You are the history teacher everyone wishes they had in school. Your love for the subject matter is plainly apparent and you deliver the story in a way that brings us to the places and events you document. Bravo!
@@thehistorysquad its totally true. Come back to England and I'll fight you to be in my old school! Hahaha, but that museum are very lucky to have you. Thank you again
Kevin would make a great addition to the current Time Team. Even Kevin's channel name fits, as a contributing member. Squads are part of what? You could say, A TEAM. I'm going to keep encouraging Kev to shop himself out to Time Team. They are still forming a new Time Team via RUclips, and have now even managed to secure Tony, for upcoming digs/docs! Now we need good ol' Phil, Raksha, and a new important figure, called Kevin Hicks!
'Hang on'? - So we're left with the King of the Teddy boys left hanging over a cliff face with his dysentery . . . I've a strange feeling this 'hundred-years' malarkey is about to generate another messy fall-out . . . Very well told Sir!
Its so refreshing to see a history channel fronted by an actual human that contains actual human interaction, rather than the plethora of robot voiced Ai generated videos with no real inteligence behind them Keep it up. Commented, Suscribed and liked! Lets appease the almighty algorythm.
The AI voiced flood of "historical" videos are worse than pathetic production. They are usually stuffed full of easily researched errors. Proving that you can copy others photos and maps and content, without having any subject matter expertise. I recently got a tank video, added to my YT feed. Despite the posh sounding English AI narration, I counted dozens of stupid errors in just the first 5 minutes. For example: A photo of an abandoned Churchill tank at Dieppe in 1942, while the voice explains how the British were driven from the shores of Dunkirk despite having better tanks than the Germans. The site had over 150K subscribers. Fake history garbage is flooding social media and will eventually do more damage to society than Flat Earthers. When voters elect a clear Fascist to lead their country, who openly admired Hitler's generals for their loyalty, it's a clear sign that education and even modern history lessons are being ignored.
Well done this is not an easy Battle to cover I have studied this Battle quite a bit ....and I hope to get to the battlefield next year ...you have done an excellent job on this 👏
For those unaware of Prince Edward’s strategic skills, this was a good example Kevin. Outflanking du Guesclin (and using a pincer move) beautifully described but your best points were Najera was a failure, ultimately. I don’t think I’ve come across this explained so clearly before, anywhere. Can’t wait for more du Guesclin, I was not aware that it was Prince Edward who made that decision to permit him to live (ie ransom) rather than execution.
What a way to learn history. I got a G in my GCSE history exam because I couldn't handle how boring it was. The irony of listening to the exact same topics for fun through your videos... if only you were my school teacher
Thanks very much. My son Josh (who you'll see in some of the armour videos) had a similar problem. He was bright, but the teacher was boring and the curriculum was boring too, so although he knew an incredible amount, it wasn't the same stuff he needed for his exams. Taking a subject and taking an interesting angle is paramount 👍🏻.
I was the same with physics at school in the 70s. They weren't even going to enter me for an O level. Yet 10 years later after a bad accident at 16 I did a 6 month course with an instructor who taught with humour and made it interesting. I got distinctions and credits in my City and Guilds as an electrician. Yes, interest is paramount.
I think you explained it well as complicated as it is. Even during peace time there was little peace with the various bands of mercenaries running around so it's not an easy period to get your head around. Thank you for the explanation.
You need a blackboard to show the cast of characters, maps and relief to track some of these complicated complex battles. Thank you for another outstanding episode. What a teacher. May GOD bless
I wish I'd had a history teacher like you when I was at school. As a pupil of the 1970s and early 1980s, our history lessons consisted of boredom and daydreaming! It just shows that making subjects interesting and fun, anyone can learn without actually realising it!
My older brother, who studied History at university, just told me about this battle, so that's why I'm here. Thanks, Kevin, for the video! I suppose the moral of the tale is the proverbial 'winning the peace'.
Amazing. You have really taught me something. As a fairly uninformed yank, I have always considered the 100 years war a strictly English vs French affair. In my mind that is. When I’ve thought about it, it’s been heavily armored slugfests occurring at Crecy, Poiters, and Agincourt. I never considered or knew about battles such as this one. Fascinating, thank you! We all love these videos.
I love your channel Kevin. I can just can’t imagine the carnage of these battles. The gore, blood smashed shields, weapons, horses and men. They must of been absolute hell. I’ve earned my CIB in the 80’s as a army Ranger. That wasn’t pleasant, but I can’t fathom the old battles like these. Face to face where you can smell your enemy. Must of been horrific!
I have to say, I've completely fallen in love with your channel! I've been home sick all week and have been binge watching everything! I remember the first video I saw was removing the bodkin from the princes face! Can't imagine the pain!! My favourite so far was your telling of A Christmas Carol. You are one fantastic story teller! Can't wait to see what else you have in store!
It's a really amazing channel to be honest. I'm subbed to many history channels and the majority of them rely heavily on stock footage or clips of other shows. Our Kevin here on the other hand is like a one to one conversation with, as you said, excellent story telling. It sets the history squad totally apart from the others. Get well soon and enjoy the binge watching 👍 I wish I could experience the channel for the first time again lol
Absolutely, the guys frickin addictive, did you see the video of Kevin doing one of his shows? what a great performance,st George, St George, St George with every step forward,I was right there with him,I hope you have seen it if not it's the one about the battle of Agincourt,pure gold love it! ATB Dave
@@scrappydoo7887 Thank you very kindly! And I wish my history teacher would have been like this! Instead, an entire semester of reading textbooks, God so dull! You'd think they're trying to make students hate history! Lol
@@BathtubBass I couldn't agree more 🙂 It's truly depressing when the state of education today is looked at. Even if the youth are introduced to this channel there won't be any emphasis on genuine historical events of note in the exams
Have you considered doing a model and story of the two days of conflict at Bannockburn 1314? I think I remember you saying that the Bruce was a hero of yours. Love your straightforward delivery and in depth knowledge. Spotted your archeru skills at Bannockburn Heritage Centre immersive experience 👍👏👏 well done.
I absolutely agree. You can tell Kevin loves what he is doing regardless of timeframe or topic including 9/11. His episodes are on par, and in many instances, far better than the so-called professionals. They have 1 hr per episode. Kevin is packing a lot of information into 15 minutes. His love for history is apparent. I am a history teacher. I had 1 teacher that gave me freedom and kept history alive. Kevin puts the professionals to shame
Can’t beat two weeks off work in the summer. I’ve been up 6am watching this series 😁 Absolutely brilliantly done. I got into history via my internet in Ancient Rome. There’s so much to learn. I love your models. Beautifully painted. Thank you! I’ll have to donate on pay day. Really enjoying these.
I’m a yank; we never learned any of this fascinating European history in school - so, I’m very excited to watch this series and I greatly enjoy your enthusiasm & expertise. Thank you
I had some British medieval history taught to us in a US high school, in history class. It mostly hit notable points like the Norman invasion, the Hundred Years War, Magna Carta, etc. Didn't delve deep into any of it, but that was the case for nearly all the history curriculum. Of course, this was back in the late '80s and early '90s before the public school system and it's curriculum was increasingly gutted, taking the nose-dive into what it is now.
It’s stunning. I went through in the late 90’s to 2004 .. we learned about Magellan and Columbus, the French Revolution, the Black Plague, gunpowder in China, the bigger talking points. It’s amazing what a few decades can do!
As always Kevin. Absolutely brilliant. Your attention to detail, including your wonderful models us amazing. You are a great narrator with humour. not monotone reading from a screen with no annunciation or gesturing like many on youtube! Lol. Plus you don't spend the first 5 mins of each vid rambling on about what the vid is going to be about!!???!!!?? like so many do. Keep it up please. You teach stuff others don't touch.
Kev, I'm having some beers and doing house remodeling. Absolutely love listening to your stories. Spent 5 years 6 months in the French Foreign Legion and I find your presentations on European history to be fascinating
@@thehistorysquad If my books are ever published and you read through to book 4, you might see certain similarities between the final climatic battle and the Battle of Najera.
You did a great job breaking down this mell of a hess of a battle. Sounds like something that Frederick the Great pulled off in on one of his campaigns. Also, thank you for the close up shots of the figures on the field. The level of detail caught me off guard, and that's some beautiful work. Cheers, Kevin!
I recently discovered your channel, and I am in love with it, it's absolutely engaging, and you make every subject interesting, be it surgery, weaponry, lives of ordinary folks, whatever. I recommend it heartedly to my friends. One nitpicky comment I want to make, as a Spaniard: It's pronounced NAH jera.
Forgive my poor pronunciation Javier, but thank you for your kind words and for recommending the channel to your friends. I really do appreciate it. 👍🏻
Excellent video once again, Kevin, as was the one you did on the medieval horses before which I (to my shame!) forgot to comment on (it too was very informative and I very much enjoyed your explanations of the horse types) With regard to this one, however, It's interesting to see how these conflicts developed from smaller states and their status as belonging to this or that nobleman or King. The latest book in David Gilman's excellent 'Master of War' series (which I'm reading at the moment) shows this, as if (as happened) Pedro had to leave Castile and Henry took over, this left Edward of Woodstock's holding of Aquitane with an enemy at its back as well as its front, and also shows the cruelty the 'routiers' (mercenaries) meted out . A brutal, dark but ultimately fascinating period, which you present in a clear, easy to understand way. Well done to you, Sir!
Throughly enjoyable as well as being quite thought provoking…the models are so cool ..and really bring the story to life along with your excellent storytelling .. Thanks so much …!
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you Kevin, I never heard of this battle. I rather enjoyed your telling of it. I think we all love your models, keep the good stuff coming, stay warm, be well, Arthur
JACKANORY for history lovers. You do tell a good tale Kevin! LOL. When you were holding the green sponge @ the beginning I thought you were going to do some flower arranging💐😅
Sir thank you for producing another gem. The explanation of both strategy, and tactics clear and precise . The narrative riveting. This is pure joy to an elderly gentleman. Kudos Sir!
There are times (and I love your channel) when I mentally superimpose some of Michael Bentines Potty Time characters on your battlefields. Great channel!
Hi Kevin: moving those miniatures around and the way you are dressed reminds me of the “Friendly Giant”; a TV show many of us older kids in Canada grew up with. Thanks for this.
My ancestors were Anglo Normans who came with the Vikings! It would be cool To see a video on the Viking invasions and occupation of the English coasts!
Great work, and love watching and listening to you. The passion and love you have for this is amazing and makes for great teaching. Amazing what someone will watch and learn about if the teacher is as passionate as you and has so much love for what he teaches. Good on you, sir. Top work as always.
I find more and more that I did not learn enough in school. More and more battles I have never heard of. Well, thanks, Kevin, for sharing this with us in such an entertaining way.
Hello Kevin! I recently discovered your channel and have enjoyed watching all of your videos. You are a great storyteller, and I love the models you make and the costumes you wear! It makes the videos even more fun and educational to watch. Take care and thanks for the great content.
What an awesome series it’s been so far! Very enjoyable experience listening to these amazing stories. Thank you sincerely for your service. And I’ll see you in the next one
I could honestly watch you all day mate. I’m fourty this month and I think I’ve learned more watching you than anything else. Keep it going mate. All the best.
This is so good... im going have to re watch tonite,but rite now this is amaizing! Its like its happening now.😐wow👍👏your set,and you, could be reporting on the day in that time .so its all like time travel.
As usual, an excellent video, Mr. Hicks. Mind you, Najera is written Nájera in Spanish and thus pronounced with that strong first «Ná-» syllable. The same thing happens with Trastámara :)
I know it’s not a battle but it takes place during the period of ‘ The Hundred years War. ‘ but will you talk about the Bal des Ardents and mad King Charles?
Hi Kevin, I’m really Interested in Bertrand du Guescelin he fascinates me for some reason so I look forward to you telling more about him. Thanks for your great historically accurate stories.
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While the French king was living as a POW of the English king, he requested that some of his own royal musicians be sent over from France to entertain him (as well as serenade the English king, no doubt). He even requested specific instruments and books of music to be brought over, including an early form of harpsichord, a keyboard instrument known at that time as the "checkar". If you want to hear what this music most likely sounded like, look up any good performance (right here on YT) of the music from the Robertsbridge Codex. This collection of music that was compiled in about 1360, is thought to be some of the actual music that King John II had brought over with his household musicians.
It's pretty amazing that we can listen to this Late Medieval music today because it was written down in a form that allowed it to survive to our modern day! I really think this is about as near as we can currently get to "time travel", and I think that it should be a bigger deal in the history community in general!
I liked Kevin within the first 3 seconds of this video. Best dinner guest ever.
Haha, cheers Pete!!
You are the history teacher everyone wishes they had in school. Your love for the subject matter is plainly apparent and you deliver the story in a way that brings us to the places and events you document. Bravo!
Cheers mate, I appreciate that.
@@thehistorysquad its totally true. Come back to England and I'll fight you to be in my old school! Hahaha, but that museum are very lucky to have you. Thank you again
Oh, hell yes!
Kevin would make a great addition to the current Time Team. Even Kevin's channel name fits, as a contributing member. Squads are part of what? You could say, A TEAM. I'm going to keep encouraging Kev to shop himself out to Time Team. They are still forming a new Time Team via RUclips, and have now even managed to secure Tony, for upcoming digs/docs! Now we need good ol' Phil, Raksha, and a new important figure, called Kevin Hicks!
Well said. I'm always looking forward to an upload by Mr. Hicks.
“He has… dysentery… well, I hope you enjoyed my video!!!” 😂 I don’t think I’ve ever heard those two sentences together Kevin! Brilliant!
😜
'Hang on'? - So we're left with the King of the Teddy boys left hanging over a cliff face with his dysentery . . .
I've a strange feeling this 'hundred-years' malarkey is about to generate another messy fall-out . . . Very well told Sir!
I enjoy your use of visual aids. The little pictures help a great deal. 🙂👍🏻
Its so refreshing to see a history channel fronted by an actual human that contains actual human interaction, rather than the plethora of robot voiced Ai generated videos with no real inteligence behind them Keep it up. Commented, Suscribed and liked! Lets appease the almighty algorythm.
Excellent, thank you!
The AI voiced flood of "historical" videos are worse than pathetic production. They are usually stuffed full of easily researched errors. Proving that you can copy others photos and maps and content, without having any subject matter expertise. I recently got a tank video, added to my YT feed. Despite the posh sounding English AI narration, I counted dozens of stupid errors in just the first 5 minutes. For example: A photo of an abandoned Churchill tank at Dieppe in 1942, while the voice explains how the British were driven from the shores of Dunkirk despite having better tanks than the Germans. The site had over 150K subscribers. Fake history garbage is flooding social media and will eventually do more damage to society than Flat Earthers. When voters elect a clear Fascist to lead their country, who openly admired Hitler's generals for their loyalty, it's a clear sign that education and even modern history lessons are being ignored.
if there were more historians like you i would go on guided tours more often
In that case I can recommend The History Chap. Very engaged, and covers different topics than Kevin....
@@Lassisvulgaris thank you for sharing. They should team up get some notice
Well done this is not an easy Battle to cover I have studied this Battle quite a bit ....and I hope to get to the battlefield next year ...you have done an excellent job on this 👏
For those unaware of Prince Edward’s strategic skills, this was a good example Kevin. Outflanking du Guesclin (and using a pincer move) beautifully described but your best points were Najera was a failure, ultimately. I don’t think I’ve come across this explained so clearly before, anywhere.
Can’t wait for more du Guesclin, I was not aware that it was Prince Edward who made that decision to permit him to live (ie ransom) rather than execution.
I’m still here icing my meniscus surgery thank you Kevin
Ooh take care and get better soon. I'm just finishing up painting some more figures for the next in the 100 yrs war series 👍🏻
You are the school teacher I always wish I had.
What a way to learn history. I got a G in my GCSE history exam because I couldn't handle how boring it was. The irony of listening to the exact same topics for fun through your videos... if only you were my school teacher
Thanks very much. My son Josh (who you'll see in some of the armour videos) had a similar problem. He was bright, but the teacher was boring and the curriculum was boring too, so although he knew an incredible amount, it wasn't the same stuff he needed for his exams. Taking a subject and taking an interesting angle is paramount 👍🏻.
I was the same with physics at school in the 70s. They weren't even going to enter me for an O level. Yet 10 years later after a bad accident at 16 I did a 6 month course with an instructor who taught with humour and made it interesting. I got distinctions and credits in my City and Guilds as an electrician.
Yes, interest is paramount.
I think you explained it well as complicated as it is. Even during peace time there was little peace with the various bands of mercenaries running around so it's not an easy period to get your head around. Thank you for the explanation.
You need a blackboard to show the cast of characters, maps and relief to track some of these complicated complex battles.
Thank you for another outstanding episode. What a teacher.
May GOD bless
Haha, sometimes I use a piece of oasis with pictures on sticks in, just to be different 😜
Homie is always in the best drip for these videos
If only more history teachers were like you.
I love history but you make these times ever so much more interesting, thanks.
Glad to hear it, cheers!
I love the dedication to your costumes and miniatures you show in these videos. Thanks so much for sharing this content.
My pleasure!
It's yet another feature that sets this channel apart from 99% of other multiple age history channels 👍
I wish I'd had a history teacher like you when I was at school. As a pupil of the 1970s and early 1980s, our history lessons consisted of boredom and daydreaming! It just shows that making subjects interesting and fun, anyone can learn without actually realising it!
Thanks Tim, you're so right
My older brother, who studied History at university, just told me about this battle, so that's why I'm here. Thanks, Kevin, for the video! I suppose the moral of the tale is the proverbial 'winning the peace'.
Amazing. You have really taught me something. As a fairly uninformed yank, I have always considered the 100 years war a strictly English vs French affair. In my mind that is. When I’ve thought about it, it’s been heavily armored slugfests occurring at Crecy, Poiters, and Agincourt. I never considered or knew about battles such as this one. Fascinating, thank you! We all love these videos.
That's great to hear Nate, thanks 👍🏻
I love your channel Kevin. I can just can’t imagine the carnage of these battles. The gore, blood smashed shields, weapons, horses and men. They must of been absolute hell. I’ve earned my CIB in the 80’s as a army Ranger. That wasn’t pleasant, but I can’t fathom the old battles like these. Face to face where you can smell your enemy. Must of been horrific!
Nice...as a wargamer, I like the tabletop battle.
So glad that we are finally getting back into the medieval battles. You make it so real, like you’re actually there!
I have to say, I've completely fallen in love with your channel! I've been home sick all week and have been binge watching everything! I remember the first video I saw was removing the bodkin from the princes face! Can't imagine the pain!! My favourite so far was your telling of A Christmas Carol. You are one fantastic story teller! Can't wait to see what else you have in store!
It's a really amazing channel to be honest. I'm subbed to many history channels and the majority of them rely heavily on stock footage or clips of other shows.
Our Kevin here on the other hand is like a one to one conversation with, as you said, excellent story telling. It sets the history squad totally apart from the others.
Get well soon and enjoy the binge watching 👍 I wish I could experience the channel for the first time again lol
Absolutely, the guys frickin addictive, did you see the video of Kevin doing one of his shows? what a great performance,st George, St George, St George with every step forward,I was right there with him,I hope you have seen it if not it's the one about the battle of Agincourt,pure gold love it! ATB Dave
@@scrappydoo7887 Thank you very kindly! And I wish my history teacher would have been like this! Instead, an entire semester of reading textbooks, God so dull! You'd think they're trying to make students hate history! Lol
@David Cottom yes! Loved that episode!
@@BathtubBass I couldn't agree more 🙂
It's truly depressing when the state of education today is looked at.
Even if the youth are introduced to this channel there won't be any emphasis on genuine historical events of note in the exams
Have you considered doing a model and story of the two days of conflict at Bannockburn 1314? I think I remember you saying that the Bruce was a hero of yours. Love your straightforward delivery and in depth knowledge. Spotted your archeru skills at Bannockburn Heritage Centre immersive experience 👍👏👏 well done.
Hi Neil, yes it's definitely on the cards but not sure when I'll get to it just yet 👍🏻
I absolutely love this series! Better than anything I've ever seen on a history Channel or TV! Keep it up mate!
Thanks, will do!
I absolutely agree. You can tell Kevin loves what he is doing regardless of timeframe or topic including 9/11. His episodes are on par, and in many instances, far better than the so-called professionals. They have 1 hr per episode. Kevin is packing a lot of information into 15 minutes. His love for history is apparent. I am a history teacher. I had 1 teacher that gave me freedom and kept history alive.
Kevin puts the professionals to shame
I can't overexpress how happy it made me to hear you mention the previous video on horses and knights!
Can’t beat two weeks off work in the summer. I’ve been up 6am watching this series 😁 Absolutely brilliantly done. I got into history via my internet in Ancient Rome. There’s so much to learn. I love your models. Beautifully painted. Thank you! I’ll have to donate on pay day. Really enjoying these.
Hi, I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. I'm just putting some finishing touches to some more figures that I hope to film in a week or two 👍🏻
A great history lesson as always!
Every time I hear about the Black Prince's brilliance I smile
I’m a yank; we never learned any of this fascinating European history in school - so, I’m very excited to watch this series and I greatly enjoy your enthusiasm & expertise. Thank you
Excellent, I hope you enjoy it, there's more to come.
I had some British medieval history taught to us in a US high school, in history class. It mostly hit notable points like the Norman invasion, the Hundred Years War, Magna Carta, etc. Didn't delve deep into any of it, but that was the case for nearly all the history curriculum. Of course, this was back in the late '80s and early '90s before the public school system and it's curriculum was increasingly gutted, taking the nose-dive into what it is now.
It’s stunning. I went through in the late 90’s to 2004 .. we learned about Magellan and Columbus, the French Revolution, the Black Plague, gunpowder in China, the bigger talking points. It’s amazing what a few decades can do!
Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm sure I speak for others when I say these illustrated medieval conflicts with context are really enjoyable and interesting!
As always Kevin. Absolutely brilliant. Your attention to detail, including your wonderful models us amazing. You are a great narrator with humour.
not monotone reading from a screen with no annunciation or gesturing like many on youtube! Lol.
Plus you don't spend the first 5 mins of each vid rambling on about what the vid is going to be about!!???!!!?? like so many do.
Keep it up please.
You teach stuff others don't touch.
Thanks Fred I appreciate that. There'll be lots more videos to come 👍🏻
The models beat the A.I any day!! Love your videos
Well done Kev good stuff as usual matie
Kev, I'm having some beers and doing house remodeling. Absolutely love listening to your stories. Spent 5 years 6 months in the French Foreign Legion and I find your presentations on European history to be fascinating
Nice to hear from you & thanks! Good luck with the remodelling
Just as I'm having trouble writing a battle sequence, what excellent timing.
Haha, brilliant!! Glad to help.
@@thehistorysquad If my books are ever published and you read through to book 4, you might see certain similarities between the final climatic battle and the Battle of Najera.
@@hemaccabe4292 you have written 4 books?
@@NASkeywest I am a humble, aspiring author. I have. I'm trying to figure out how to self-publish.
You did a great job breaking down this mell of a hess of a battle. Sounds like something that Frederick the Great pulled off in on one of his campaigns.
Also, thank you for the close up shots of the figures on the field. The level of detail caught me off guard, and that's some beautiful work.
Cheers, Kevin!
Oh my goodness, that's very kind. 👍🏻
Kevin: Another enjoyable and informative video. As I am recovering from the knee replacement, it gives me something else to do.
Ouch, I hope you recover well & soon 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad One day, at a time. Thank you
I recently discovered your channel, and I am in love with it, it's absolutely engaging, and you make every subject interesting, be it surgery, weaponry, lives of ordinary folks, whatever. I recommend it heartedly to my friends. One nitpicky comment I want to make, as a Spaniard: It's pronounced NAH jera.
Forgive my poor pronunciation Javier, but thank you for your kind words and for recommending the channel to your friends. I really do appreciate it. 👍🏻
Excellent video once again, Kevin, as was the one you did on the medieval horses before which I (to my shame!) forgot to comment on (it too was very informative and I very much enjoyed your explanations of the horse types) With regard to this one, however, It's interesting to see how these conflicts developed from smaller states and their status as belonging to this or that nobleman or King. The latest book in David Gilman's excellent 'Master of War' series (which I'm reading at the moment) shows this, as if (as happened) Pedro had to leave Castile and Henry took over, this left Edward of Woodstock's holding of Aquitane with an enemy at its back as well as its front, and also shows the cruelty the 'routiers' (mercenaries) meted out . A brutal, dark but ultimately fascinating period, which you present in a clear, easy to understand way. Well done to you, Sir!
Thanks Andrew, I appreciate that 👍🏻
Really enjoy all of your videos! Always great to pop on & listen while painting some minis! Have a lovely day! Thanks for all the great videos! 👍 😊
Haha, cheers Dan!
Throughly enjoyable as well as being quite thought provoking…the models are so cool ..and really bring the story to life along with your excellent storytelling .. Thanks so much …!
Our pleasure!
Excellent work Sir. I truly appreciate all the hard work you do for us; thank you.
You are very welcome, cheers buddy 👍🏻
From all my schooling, history is my favorite subject. Your channels is so awesome and fun. I love it. Thank you!.
Cheers Dave!
The English performed a successful "Scorpion Maneuver" on DuGuesclin at Najera. The maneuver is also an attack in the game of Chess.
Cool 👍🏻
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you Kevin, I never heard of this battle. I rather enjoyed your telling of it. I think we all love your models, keep the good stuff coming, stay warm, be well, Arthur
Cheers Arthur, we're enjoying a heatwave here at the moment - it was above zero today and for the Prairies that's pretty warm. 👍🏻
This videos are an absolute treasure
JACKANORY for history lovers. You do tell a good tale Kevin!
LOL. When you were holding the green sponge @ the beginning I thought you were going to do some flower arranging💐😅
🤣 Cheers Rob, I'm glad someone else remembers Jackanory
Always interesting and informative. Thanks Kevin.
I love you videos, I just wish they were a little longer, Great job!
Sir thank you for producing another gem. The explanation of both strategy, and tactics clear and precise . The narrative riveting. This is pure joy to an elderly gentleman. Kudos Sir!
You're most welcome, I appreciate you watching.
@@thehistorysquad 👊👍
Been looking foward for this series.
Early finish from work today and I get in grab a cuppa and sit down and learn something new.Great video and model. Cheers.
Excellent, thanks - have a great weekend!
There are times (and I love your channel) when I mentally superimpose some of Michael Bentines Potty Time characters on your battlefields.
Great channel!
Haha, I loved that show - it was a bit of an inspiration if I'm honest. Thanks. 👍🏻
You succeeded so well in making this entirely clear! Thanks very much
Haha, excellent, thanks!
Thanks again on your great commentary and very informative history. 👍🏻
See them all Kevin and the WoR and the Breton wars. All very interesting.
That was great and I truly love the models you make just amazing
Thank you again, always a great show
Well done mate! Another great job. I had several subscription messages waiting for me this morning, but this was the first one I watched!
Awesome, thank you!
Hi Kevin: moving those miniatures around and the way you are dressed reminds me of the “Friendly Giant”; a TV show many of us older kids in Canada grew up with. Thanks for this.
Haha, how lovely 👍🏻
I appreciate your hard work and dedication.
Very interesting as always love the history.
Well sorted Kevin, before your presentation I couldn't really get my head around this campaign, Cheers Kevin!
Yeah, I admit I struggled 👍🏻
History. Can't make this up, as reality far better than fantasy. Well done reporting.
Even a simpleton like me understood this which just goes to show what an incredible story teller you are! Another fantastic video!
Wow, thanks
My ancestors were Anglo Normans who came with the Vikings! It would be cool
To see a video on the Viking invasions and occupation of the English coasts!
Working on it 👍🏻
Great work, and love watching and listening to you. The passion and love you have for this is amazing and makes for great teaching. Amazing what someone will watch and learn about if the teacher is as passionate as you and has so much love for what he teaches. Good on you, sir. Top work as always.
Cheers bk, appreciated 👍🏻
I find more and more that I did not learn enough in school. More and more battles I have never heard of. Well, thanks, Kevin, for sharing this with us in such an entertaining way.
As always, my pleasure Marco 👍🏻
Hello Kevin! I recently discovered your channel and have enjoyed watching all of your videos. You are a great storyteller, and I love the models you make and the costumes you wear! It makes the videos even more fun and educational to watch. Take care and thanks for the great content.
That's most kind, thanks very much 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad Cheers
You are a great storyteller, i'm always looking forward to watching your videos.
Thanks!
Really great series Kevin.
What an awesome series it’s been so far! Very enjoyable experience listening to these amazing stories. Thank you sincerely for your service. And I’ll see you in the next one
Glad you're enjoying them, I'll be working on the next one over the next few weeks 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad excellent! I’m very much looking forward to it
I hope for these to exist for 500 years more. I appreciate you've got an interesting fact backed opinion on events.
Reading Conan Doyle's The White Company to my wife and this was perfect for historical context, thank you!
You’re very welcome 👍
Great stuff Kevin.
Thanks Tom, I appreciate that, and appreciate the SUPER too. Cheers 👍🏻
Your videos are great. You make all the history very digestible.
I try, thanks 👍🏻
Thanks!
Hey Robert, thanks so much for the SUPER, you're very kind. I'm glad you enjoyed the battle 👍🏻
Thanks
Hi Mr Paul, thanks for the SUPER, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
I could honestly watch you all day mate. I’m fourty this month and I think I’ve learned more watching you than anything else. Keep it going mate. All the best.
Cheers mate, will do. It's my birthday this month too 😜
Was looking forward to the next installment. You haven't disappointed Kev, another cracking piece.
Cheers Simon, steel yourself for episode 10.....it's a defeat for the English 😩
@@thehistorysquad NOOOOOOO!
@@eddiesolo1971 🤣
Love the wardollies, got a ton of them too!
This is so good... im going have to re watch tonite,but rite now this is amaizing! Its like its happening now.😐wow👍👏your set,and you, could be reporting on the day in that time .so its all like time travel.
Wow, thanks 👍🏻
Always interesting thank you
The man himself is back on the case 💪
I've been loving this series Kev 👍
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Interesting stuff Kevin. You deserve a knight on the tiles for all that effort !
😂 nice one
Thanks for sharing 👍
very interesting. kevin. brilliant flanking. thank yew
👍🏻 cheers Gary
Excellent as always
Cheers!
You have to tell the tale of the second Agincourt Kevin ! The Battle of Vernuiel ! What a Story !!!
It’s coming 👍
As usual, an excellent video, Mr. Hicks. Mind you, Najera is written Nájera in Spanish and thus pronounced with that strong first «Ná-» syllable. The same thing happens with Trastámara :)
Cool, thanks!
Amazing as always!!!❤
Thank you!! 😊
Simply no better story teller out there! Still waiting for you to do an episode on win the French actually win 100 year wars battle though! Ha ha
Yeah haha, patience, I will get there eventually 👍🏻
Ha ha I know it will cause you great pain 😆😆
Thanks for all your fantastic stories
As ever Kev another cracking story, really do rate your channel, history taken to new heights, love it 🤘🏹
Ah, cheers Mick, your support & comments are really appreciated.
Love all the content
I know it’s not a battle but it takes place during the period of ‘ The Hundred years War. ‘ but will you talk about the Bal des Ardents and mad King Charles?
No promises, but I could have a look at it. 👍🏻
Thank you for inspiration.
Hi Kevin, I’m really Interested in Bertrand du Guescelin he fascinates me for some reason so I look forward to you telling more about him. Thanks for your great historically accurate stories.
Haha, apparently he was one of the ugliest men in France. 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad yes so I believe 🤣