The King's Brutal Demand: 6 Men Must Die or the Entire City Burns

Описание: Picture this: It's 1347. Your city has been starved for nearly a year. The English King offers ONE brutal choice - send six of your most prominent citizens to die by execution, or EVERYONE in the city will be slaughtered.
⚔️ This is the heart-wrenching TRUE story of the Siege of Calais and the Six Burghers who walked barefoot to their deaths with ropes around their necks - and the shocking moment that changed everything.
🏰 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction: The Desperate Siege of 1347
0:45 - The Hundred Years' War Context
📜 This Incredible Story Reveals:

How Calais endured nearly a year of starvation and siege
King Edward III's brutal ultimatum that shocked medieval Europe
The six brave men who volunteered to die for their city
The desperate citizens forced to choose who would be sacrificed
Queen Philippa's intervention that no one expected
Why this moment became immortalized in art for centuries
The true cost of medieval warfare on ordinary people

🔥 This is NOT just a story about war. It's about impossible choices, courage beyond measure, and a moment of mercy that echoed through history. Rodin would later create his famous sculpture "The Burghers of Calais" to honor these men - but the REAL story is even more powerful.
From the starving streets of besieged Calais to the throne of England's most powerful king, witness one of the most emotionally devastating moments of the Hundred Years' War.
💬 What would YOU have done - volunteer to save your city, or let someone else make that sacrifice? Could you watch your loved ones walk to their execution? Let me know in the comments.
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⚠️ This story contains themes of sacrifice and medieval justice that some may find emotionally intense.
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