The Assassination of Orléans: The Rise & Fall of a Medieval Detective

On the eve of the worst winter for over a century and with France on the brink of war with the English, the 1400s in Paris were a tumultuous period. With a mentally unstable king and a collection of dukes, lords and nobles all vying for power in the background, catastrophe was only a single assassination away. Which is exactly what happened on the night of St Clements Day, 1407, when the Duke of Orleans was jumped by a gang of mysterious hooded men on his way to the palace, leaving the head of the investigation with a difficult choice to make, turn a blind eye to the crime and forgo any semblance of integrity, or uphold the law and throw the country into civil war. SOURCES Adams, Tracy &amp; Rechtschaffen, Glenn (2013) Isabeau of Bavaria, Anne of France, and the History of Female Regency in France. Early Modern Women: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Volume 8, Fall 2013. Jager, Eric (2014) Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris. Little Brown &amp; Co. NY, USA. ------- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, check out <a href='https://betterhelp.com/darkhistories'>betterhelp.com/darkhistories</a> to get 10% off your first month. -------   <p>For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at <a href='http://darkhistories.com'>darkhistories.com </a></p> <p>Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: <a href='http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories'>http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories</a> or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories'>https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories</a></p> <p>The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: <a href='http://author.to/darkhistories'>http://author.to/darkhistories</a></p> <p>Dark Histories merch is available here: <a href='https://bit.ly/3GChjk9'>https://bit.ly/3GChjk9</a></p> <p>Connect with us on Facebook: <a href='http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast'>http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast</a></p> <p>Or find us on Twitter: <a href='http://tw