The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between the two most powerful countries in Europe; England and France from 1337 to 1453. It was not the first war between these two nations; it was actually the final stage of the long-standing conflict. They have always had an unresolved territorial dispute, to solve this problem French and England dynasties agreed to a truce and a royal marriage to seal peace between their kingdoms but it only created a bigger conflict between them which is now known as The Hundred Years’ War. The war consisted of three phases; The Edwardian War, The Caroline War, and the Lancastrian War. Also, the war had a big influence in the late medieval Europe, causing the decline of feudalism and the increase of new weapons like the use of longbows in battles. It all
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The final phase began with the invasion of Henry V of England into France with a successful battle at Agincourt. Charles used almost the same techniques except that he had different arms. With time, the French gave in and Charles VI passed his throne to Henry V. In 1422, when Charles VI and Henry V died, the son of Henry v became king of the double monarchy when he was just an infant. Henry VI, directed his forces to lay siege in the city of Orleans. A young peasant girl by the name of Joan of Arc became the commander of the French army because she claimed that she had visions from God. She led the French to their first major victory in 1429. The Hundred Years’ War had an effect in everyone’s lives but the peasants had it more difficult. At the beginning of the war, it was affected by the black plague that killed around 30 to 60% of the population. Also, England was winning mostly all the battles until the young peasant girl, Joan of Arc led the French army to many more victories after the victory of Orleans. The victory of France was a turning point that many people was not
The final phase began with the invasion of Henry V of England into France with a successful battle at Agincourt. Charles used almost the same techniques except that he had different arms. With time, the French gave in and Charles VI passed his throne to Henry V. In 1422, when Charles VI and Henry V died, the son of Henry v became king of the double monarchy when he was just an infant. Henry VI, directed his forces to lay siege in the city of Orleans. A young peasant girl by the name of Joan of Arc became the commander of the French army because she claimed that she had visions from God. She led the French to their first major victory in 1429. The Hundred Years’ War had an effect in everyone’s lives but the peasants had it more difficult. At the beginning of the war, it was affected by the black plague that killed around 30 to 60% of the population. Also, England was winning mostly all the battles until the young peasant girl, Joan of Arc led the French army to many more victories after the victory of Orleans. The victory of France was a turning point that many people was not