This book is very well written quite complete at the event level. And very clear. Among others (to answer another comment), Georges Minois can give to Joan of Arc the place it deserves, that is to say not much. Like all French historians dealing with this subject, the theme of the Hundred Years War to England, is not studied in depth. For this, the recipe is always the same: you have to read the prose of English historians (and often English). The author chose to gather the company analyzes (Church, population, feudalism, etc.) in a part end of the book. This part is essential and fabric of the comments Georges Minois distills here and there in its event narrative. And sometimes it is a bit redundant. Nevertheless, I recommend this book for its clarity in the presentation of events. If you intend to read the pavement "The time of the Hundred Years War" of Boris Bove, I would advise to read this book before.
