"The fourteenth-century is one of the most turbulent periods in European history. Famine, war, plague, royal depositions - you name it, this century's got it. This week, Danièle speaks with Helen Carr about how England fared in these wild times, what her take is on some famous Plantagenets, and why we need to take a fresh look at this calamitous century."
"Helen Carr is an award nominated writer, historian specialising in medieval history and public history. Her new book is Sceptred Isle: A new history of the fourteenth century."
The fourteenth century in Europe was exceptionally turbulent, marked by famine, prolonged warfare, catastrophic plague, and repeated royal depositions. England faced severe demographic decline, economic disruption, and political instability as these crises overlapped. Dynastic strains and the actions of prominent Plantagenet rulers intersected with popular unrest and wartime pressures. The combined effects of environmental hardship, military conflict, and disease reshaped governance, landholding patterns, and social relations. A renewed, focused examination of this period can illuminate how compounded disasters transformed medieval English society and institutions.
Read at Medievalists.net
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