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Few periods were as dramatic or bloody as the Hundred Years’ War, nor produced such a rich c ast of characters

After the death of Henry V, Catherine began a relationship with Owen Tudor, who was a member of her household and had four children with him, including Edmund Tudor, father of Henry VII.

Joan of Arc claimed to have experienced her first divine vision of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret when she was just 13 years old.

When he was 16 Henry almost died after being hit in the face by an arrow at the Battle of Shrewsbury. Royal doctors saved his life but he was left with a severe scar.

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