This film depicts the trial and execution of Joan of Arc. I get into the backstory and context that illustrate just what a travesty it was.
Category: History podcast
W024: The Warrior (2001)
A group of Korean diplomats put themselves in the middle of a feud between the Chinese and the Mongols.
W023b: A Knight’s Tale (2001)
A just-for-fun movie using a Medieval setting. A cameo by the historical figure the Black Prince makes it worth a brief discussion.
W023: The Seventh Seal (1957)
In this Swedish classic by Ingmar Bergman we follow a knight returning home to find his country in the grips of the Black Death.
W022: Braveheart (1995)
Freedom! William Wallace leads Scotland against oppressive English rule in this popular, but historically dubious film.