{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"\u201cBloody Crowns and Broken Myths: Michael Livingston on the Real Hundred Years War\u201d","description":"\u201cBloody Crowns and Broken Myths: Michael Livingston on the Real Hundred Years War\u201d The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series For more details, check out Smithsonian Associates:&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/smithsonianassociates.org\/ticketing\/programs\/hundred-years-war The Hundred Years War: A New History Bloody Crowns A New History of the Hundred Years War \u2694\ufe0f Henry V at Agincourt. Joan of Arc at Orl\u00e9ans. But that\u2019s just the beginning\u2026 Smithsonian Associate, Military historian&amp;nbsp;Michael Livingston joins The Not Old Better Show to expose what really happened during the Hundred Years War\u2014and why it wasn\u2019t 100 years at all. Think two centuries of shifting alliances, brutal innovation, and the making of modern Europe. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Hear the true stories behind the myths now: https:\/\/notold-better.com #NotOldBetterShow #SmithsonianAssociates #HistoryMatters #MichaelLivingston #BloodyCrowns #50PlusLife \ud83d\udd0d Think you know the Hundred Years War? Let\u2019s rethink that. Smithsonian Associate, Military Historian&amp;nbsp;Michael Livingston, Citadel Distinguished Professor and former Secretary-General of the U.S. Commission on Military History, joined me on The Not Old Better Show \u2013 Smithsonian Associates Series to talk about his new book, Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War. What he revealed shocked even me\u2014a timeline that\u2019s not 100 years, but 200 years of continental chaos from 1292 to 1492. \u2694\ufe0f It wasn\u2019t just England and France. From Scotland to the Holy Roman Empire, from Italian city-states to the Iberian Peninsula, this conflict redrew the map of Europe and rewired the way nations thought about power, leadership, and identity. \ud83c\udfaf We spoke about the decisive moments\u2014like young Edward III\u2019s shocking move at Nottingham Castle\u2014and the long, grinding ones too: famine, mercenary bands, peasant revolts. And yes, we dug into the legends: Agincourt, Cr\u00e9cy, Poitiers, and the blazing courage of Joan of Arc. \ud83d\udcda For those of us 50 and older, this conversation isn\u2019t just about dusty old battles. It\u2019s about understanding how we got here, how power shifts across generations, and how myths shape our memory. Michael\u2019s storytelling is rich, witty, and accessible, and this episode is one I think you\u2019ll truly enjoy. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now: https:\/\/notold-better.com Let me know what surprised you most\u2014or which figure from this era you\u2019d want to meet in history. Attend Michael Livingston's upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation for all the details, after our interview here.  https:\/\/smithsonianassociates.org\/ticketing\/programs\/hundred-years-war ","author_name":"The Not Old - Better Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.notold-better.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39603740\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2d676d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197130345"}