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Medieval prisoners of war

Rémy Ambühl discusses his new research into the fate of captives in the Hundred Years’ War

King John II made prisoner at the Battle of Poitiers by the English during the Hundred Years War, 1356. Illustration

Historian Rémy Ambühl discusses his new research into the fate of captives during the era of the Hundred Years’ War.

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