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Ep.29 – The Lioness of Brittany

An angry French widow raises a pirate navy to sink every French ship she can find after the wrong execution of her husband

Episode Notes

In the 1300's, French noblewoman Jeanne de Clisson's husband is wrongfully executed by France for treason. Enraged, Jeanne sells everything, raises a pirate navy, paints her boats black and her sails blood-red, is known as the "Black Fleet", and terrorizes French ships for over 13 years. What a Badlass! The Lioness of Brittany might be my new favorite historical character, ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Clisson

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