Prins Hal måste förvandla sig från en oansvarig festprisse till krigarkonung, och möta hot från både utifrån och inifrån slottets murar för att vinna slaget om England.
Det ljusskygga teknikföretaget ITC finansierar utgrävningen av ett medeltida slott och kloster. När professor Johnston plötsligt försvinner misstänker hans studenter ITC. Men i en förseglad kammare i slottets källare hittar de ett handskrivet meddelande från professor Johnston. Daterat 1357 ...
År 1422 beslutar England att landets nykrönte kung ska härska över både England och Frankrike. Vid samma tid i en liten by i Frankrike, mottar en flicka vid namn Jeanne d'Arc ett budskap från himlen: Hon är utvald att hjälpa den franske kungen. För att göra det måste hon klä sig som en man, bära vapen och leda en här. Inom kort leder hon sina soldater i ett stort slag och de besegrar engelsmännen. Men för Jeanne d'Arc har kampen bara börjat.
Rouen, Normandie, 1431, under hundraårskriget. Efter att ha tillfångatagits av franska soldater från en motståndarfraktion blir Jeanne d'Arc, jungfrun av Orléans, orättvist dömd av en kyrklig domstol som övervakas av hennes engelska fiender.
Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.
France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the young Jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of Domremy. One day, she tells her friend Hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the English. Madame Gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but Jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the Kingdom of France. Carried by her faith, she will become Joan of Arc.
Could a nineteen-year-old girl change the course of history simply by faith? From ordinary farm girl to extraordinary hero, the life of Joan of Arc was one of conviction and courage. Fifteenth-century France was devastated by an ongoing war in which women did not fight. Yet Joan heeded the counsel of angels and transformed into a military leader, something her country needed but many feared. In this BYUtv original special, discover the stalwart spirit, military prowess, and enduring influence of Joan of Arc.
Ten Years after the English victory in Crecy an Anglo/Gascon Army led by Edward of Woodstock, The Prince of Wales, won a great victory at Poitiers on 19 September 1356. Once again a French Army was decimated by the despised English but what made this victory different was not only the capture of the French King, John II, but the fact that was a victory won by all arms, not just the longbow.This campaign, conducted by Edward, was a masterpiece of strategic warfare. In 3 months the Anglo/Gascon had carried out a devastating campaign of economic warfare that undermined the French State and destroyed the wealth of a major area of France. The final gloss on the campaign was the victory and the capture of the French King. The story is brought to life by being filmed on location and reinforced with re-enactment footage and expert analysis.