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The French Knight’s Guide to Corporate Culture

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Cultural Shifts in Warfare

This chapter explores how cultural attitudes towards warfare influenced the effectiveness of English and French military strategies during the medieval period. It focuses on King Edward III's embrace of the longbow and contrasts it with the French nobility's rigid adherence to chivalric ideals, revealing the challenges of adapting to changing circumstances.

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