A warrior of obscure origin, Eudes won a prestigious victory against the Arabs under the walls of Toulouse in 721, marking a halt to Islamic expansion. In 732, again threatened, he appealed to his neighbour, the illustrious Charles Martel. Together, they won the victory of Poitiers.
We are in November 1630, the Day of the Dupes marks the victory of Cardinal de Richelieu over a major rival:Marie de Médicis , the mother of King Louis XIII of France. Its a real turnaround for this man who thought he was lost, and the Queen Mother who thought she was victorious. Lets go back to th