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What Can the Bones and Broken Weapons of Towton Tell Us? - The Historian's Method for Medieval Warfare | Sleepy Facts About History
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When we read about a famous medieval battle, we often expect a vivid narrative complete with exact troop numbers, stirring speeches, and dramatic weather. But what happens when you open a second chronicle and the numbers change, the commander is someone else, and the weather is entirely different? This episode explores how historians navigate the deeply contradictory sources of medieval warfare, using the 1461 Battle of Towton as a central case study.
By examining the gaps between…
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