Historical Drama

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This is an excerpt from \"A Distant Mirror\" by Barbara Tuchman.
My style is informative yet engaged in the story and drama of an often surprising depiction of medieval Europe.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)

Transcript

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Chapter 12 double allegiance as events moved toward the reopening of war between France and England anger and was caught by his English marriage on the prongs of a forked allegiance. He could neither take up arms against his father in law, to whom he owned fealty for his English lands nor, on the other hand, fight against his natural liege Lord, the king of France. King Charles was pressing ******* the issue of sovereignty raised by the Gascon lords. Taking pains to prepare an elaborate justification for resuming hostilities, the king asked for legal opinions from eminent jurists of the universities of Bologna Mon peel yer to loose and or Leone's who not surprisingly, returned favorable replies draped in the law. Charles summoned the black prince to Paris to answer the complaints against him, fiercely beholding the messengers. The prince fittingly replied that he would gladly come, but I assure you that it will be with helmet on our head and 60,000 men in our company. Thereupon, Charles promptly proclaimed him a disloyal vassal, pronounced the treaty of Brittany void and declared war as of May 13 69