00:00 In this episode of "The Rest Is History," Tom Holland revisits Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's account of Sherlock Holmes, discussing its enduring legacy despite the character’s own obscurity.

05:09 John II's lavish expenditures in London contrast with France’s financial ruin after his ransom payment, as Charles V threatens revenge.

09:32 After Poitiers, Charles V's threat of revenge intensifies French nobility unrest; Paris faces a revolution with bourgein control while simultaneous peasant revolts like Jacquerie plague northern France.

13:52 After Poitiers, the French nobility and peasants face chaos; John of England considers surrendering half France but invites Edward III's invasion.

18:05 After Poitiers, chaos ensues; England's Edward III faces the reality of defeat and considers negotiating peace terms with France.

22:27 After Edward III secures a treaty following defeat at Poitiers, England enjoys temporary gains but faces precarious peace terms amid ongoing war complexities.

26:54 The Duke of Aquitaine faces social unrest and financial strain, exacerbating England’s precarious position despite military success.

31:36 The Duke of Aquitaine exacerbates England’s precarious position with financial strain and tax hikes despite military success.

36:00 The Duke's heavy taxation in Aquitaine leads to revolt and collapse of English territories despite military victories.

40:21 The final section depicts Edward III dying senile and in poverty, while his son John becomes Duke with a chevache led by him. However, he leads an ill-fated march across France to Bordeaux before returning empty-handed but still retaining the dukedom thanks to favoritism from Charles V of France for himself and Joan I of Navarre in her own kingdom against his interests—ending with Edward III's deathbed pleas.

44:59 Despite winning major battles, Edward III dies in poverty and his son John becomes Duke but leads a disastrous campaign across France to Bordeaux that ends empty-handed; simultaneously Charles V of France gains favoritism from both England's enemies Joan I of Navarre and the French King himself.