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    The Hundred Years’ War was a compilation of skirmishes that were fought between the English and French which involved feudal and mercenary armies for command of the Kingdom of France, over the period of 1337 to 1453. The War began in 1337 due to genealogical issues arising from the English claim to the French throne and the territorial conflicts that ensued. The War ended in 1453 due to the English losing many possessions while retaining their last territory in France, Calais. It was a turning…

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    Submitted to: Submitted by: Subject code: Date: Hundred Years War and the Black Death Introduction: The chain of different battle that re held in the different regions of Europe can be considered as the hundred year war. The duration of war was about hundred years and hence it was considered or given name of hundred year’s war. The war was held in between the year 1337 to the year 1453 at the different occasion it was found that the parties trained hard to make the peace treaty but it remained…

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    Hundred Years War Causes

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    The Hundred Years’ War, a long battle between England and France, caused several factors directly and indirectly and greatly affected both countries afterwards, changing the European societies from feudal states to modern sovereign states. This extremely long battle was not a mere fight, but a turning point that affected the way nations are ruled today. This war started in 1339 when Edward Ⅲ invaded Northern France. It continued intermittently for more than a hundred years, involving several…

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    The Hundred Years War

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    there are many major events that take place whether it be a new ruler or great dispute the events can develop a greater society. While looking at ‘The hundred years war’ we see simple yet crucial developments in literacy and culture. These developments have shaped england into what it is today from its ruling to its overall society. In the hundred years war we see England and France struggling over the French crown. We see how marriages and alliances disorientate who should have the the crown.…

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    other in the Hundred Years War; inspired by Joan of Arc using their deadly longbows France was able to almost drive England out of the country. The Hundred Years War was a series of battles that took place between 1337 to 1453. Besides battles there were raids, sieges, and diplomatic maneuver. England and France were never friends,because they both wanted each other's territory. This is most important conflict that happened during the medieval era, because how long the Hundred Years War lasted.…

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    The Hundred Years’ War had countless negative effects on both France and England, and these effects would be felt both during the war and after the conflict had ended. The Hundred Years’ War caused the death of countless peoples, the destruction of massive portions of French land, massive damage to both the French and English economies, and the creation of a large and long-lasting rift and rivalry between these two nations. The casualties were felt by both the French and the English, and author…

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    Plate Armor and The Hundred Years War One of the first well known conflicts where chainmail, hauberks, and counter-weaponry clashed is The Hundred Years War from 1337-1453, which pitted the French against the English. With limited protection from the chainmail, the advent of plate armor began during this long series of battles, and the weapon of choice became the crossbow, which by the 15th century was made entirely of steel, increasing its power and range significantly. While historical…

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    When most people think about war, the see one quick decisive battle that results in a winner and a loser and tons of dead bodies.That’s rarely ever true.One example of this is the Hundred Years’ war. The Hundred Years’ war was a group of periodic battles fought over who gets to be the successor of the French king , Charles IV. The cause of the war can be traced to one specific incident; Charles IV’ death, but the effect was important in the way these two countries grew and the overall…

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    The Hundred Years War was a series of battles between England and France in the period of 1337-1453. It’s one of the largest conflicts in medieval history. The War had influenced these two country’s political system, economic development and initiated the rose of nationalism. In this essay, I’m going to focus on why and how did the English finally lose the Hundred Years War. In fact, the English was not always inferior throughout the century. They used to have advantages in different periods…

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    When Robert accepted Joan, Joan cut her hair and wore men’s clothing’s. Hundred Year’s War was occurring when she was little. The man gives Joan an Amy, Joan led lots of battles to success. Joan fell off her horse and left outside of the town gates. May 1430 Joan was captured by the English Army Held in Rouen for 8 months, ate bread…

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