Ep 229 Jeanne de Clisson, Lioness of Brittany

Ep 229 is loose! And we're going back to the 14th century to hear the story of Jeanne de Clisson - wife, mother and lioness of the sea.

Who was this French noblewoman? What set her on a course for revenge? And which way does the port go?

The secret ingredient is...sails!

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Sources this week include

https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/Jeanne-de-Clisson

https://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/

https://thehundredyearswar.co.uk/jeanne-de-clisson-the-lioness-of-brittany/ 

The Law of Treason and Treason Trials in Later Medieval France, A History of Piracy

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Duncombe 

Jeanne de Belleville: The Life of Jeanne de Clisson by Ellen O'Brien (Author), Émile Péhant (Translator)

Various links off Wiki of supporting players!

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