How King Henry II’s Last Joust Accidentally Shaped France’s Future
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How King Henry II’s Last Joust Accidentally Shaped France’s Future

While it's hardly a surprise to modern understandings that ramming someone with a large replica of a spear on horseback may not be the safest activity, people in centuries past learned jousting was a questionable sport the hard way. In fact, one joust changed the shape of an entire country's future. Because when King Henry II suffered a terrible accident, the consequences extended far beyond the... Source