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She was one of the most powerful women in the Middle Ages, queen of both England and France and mother of two kings. She dominated the political arena during their reigns, but, asks Dr Gabrielle Storey, does that mean she dominated her son’s wives too?
In 1386, two Frenchmen fought a duel in a field outside Paris, each seeking to bury his blade in the other’s body. One combatant had been accused of raping the other’s wife, a charge he denied vehemently. After an initial verdict of innocence was returned, the accuser demanded a trial by combat. The judgment was now God’s alone… who would be chosen to die? | By Hannah Skoda
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