Philip III of France

France and England fought against each other in the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453). In the end, France beat England and won the Hundred Years’ War, as the tide of battle turned in favor of the French by the forces of Joan of Arc. Several reasons on why France may have beaten England were Joan of Arc, who the French attributed their succession of victories to after she repulsed the English from Orléans in 1429, and the unified relationship between France and Burgundy that drove England to an…

role in government forever. England was notorious for constantly being in a war with France from the 1300s. Before the Hundred Years War, England was involved in war with Scotland (Mortimer, 2009). Scotland and England have constantly been at war with each other. Scotland called for France’s aid and commenced an alliance with France. Although his grandfather already claimed the throne of France, Edward III…

Anahi Lopez Aguayo History 106 MWF 9:00-9:50 She Wolf of France Who ever said a woman could not overpower a man and rule a country to its best? Queen Isabella of England, who was originally from France, has become to be known as the “she wolf of France”. Isabella being a beautiful queen was paired, by her parents, to a handsome homosexual king who she marries, has kids with, and overthrows. Isabella was an appealing person in early history because she was an intense woman who got what she…

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…

he saw France as his true home. He was the third of four legitimate sons sired by King Henry, and was much closer to his mother. It was well known that Richard had no chance of inheriting the crown. His older brother, Henry the Young King, was declared his father’s successor in 1156, a year before Richard was even born. In any case, Richard was still rewarded with power. He received the Duchy of Aquitaine in 1168 at age 11, and the Duchy of Poitiers four years later. In 1170, Henry III became…

parts of southern France. Thus due to his aid to the Church, Pope John XII crowned Otto I as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (406 Bentley, Ziegler). This alliance helped to gain control over the German territories, it benefited Otto, since he «strengthened his power and decreased the power of the duchies» (Dill, Heer, Zophy). Instead of relying on dukes, Otto I was appointing bishops and abbots, as his royal vassals to help to rule…

Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to that, the Portuguese influences were endeavored to…

England and France. This conflict originated from an English King attempting to succeed the French throne (History). During this 116 year war, many battles were fought, new kings were crowned, and treaties were signed. The 100 Years’ war left a destructive, war torn aftermath amid the French countryside, but in the end France lay claim to all of its nation’s land. There were two main conflicts that led to the development of…

northernmost Crusader state, was captured in 1144. This caused King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany to lead the Second Crusade, which began in 1147. After the Crusaders assembled their armies at Jerusalem, they decided to attack the Syrian stronghold of Damascus with an…

King of France (Madden). Philip II was not a soldier but a cunning politician with a talent for planning seiges (Madden). The third and most famous general was The King of England Richard (The Lion Heart) (Madden). Unlike Phillip, Richard was a military genius, and the epitome of what it meant to be a Crusader (Madden). The two kings met in the city of Messina and on June 8th Richard began his seige on the city of Acre (Madden). However once the Crusaders intered the city Richard and Philip had…