Crusades, cathedrals, and kings who fought their way to empire.Historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker joins Why Wars Happened to reveal how France was built through power struggles, chivalry, and wars that set the stage for centuries of European conflict.⏱ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened00:49 – Meet Justine Firnhaber-Baker01:38 – The Capetian Dynasty’s legacy02:39 – Personal research insights04:16 – Medieval maps & shifting borders06:56 – Power dynamics in France13:37 – Origins of the Hundred Years’ War16:29 – The Mayor of the Palace’s role22:30 – Sources & historical debates29:07 – Closing thoughts#MedievalFrance #Crusades #Chivalry #HundredYearsWar #WhyWarsHappened