King John’s rule was unpopular, and the end of his reign was marked with chaos, leading to an invasion by the French heir apparent. Into this era of uncertainty, a hero arose in the deep forests of the Weald, wielding a bow and leading a band - though perhaps not of ‘merry’ men.
This episode will be released on YuTube on June 3
By September of 1944, the Western Allies had broken out of the Normandy beachehead, and suddenly and quickly moved across northern France . By September 7th, the 90th division was stretched across the northern sector on Patton’s Third Army’s left, advancing slowly northeast. As they did so the German defenders made a risky attack in an effort to spoil the allied advance, cutting through Allied lines in a surprise action at the small town of Mairy-Mannville.