John the Blind
King John of Bohemia, one of France’s allies, demanded to fight at Crécy despite being completely blind. Not surprisingly, he did not survive long. The Black Prince was said to have been impressed with the monarch’s fighting spirit.
King John of Bohemia, one of France’s allies, demanded to fight at Crécy despite being completely blind. Not surprisingly, he did not survive long. The Black Prince was said to have been impressed with the monarch’s fighting spirit.