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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 and drunk…

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    The next morning, the French and English prepare for battle. Henry, in spite to enlighten his troops, delivers one of the most famous motivational war speeches of all time, St. Crispins Day. Using unity to emphasize his army to show his commitment to bring glory back to England, but yet most importantly justice. With Henry’s speech he’s able to sway his troops and with that them being so outnumbered is better for them because when they come out victorious there will be more honor for each of…

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    The war of the roses was a series of civil wars between the House of York and the House of Lancaster for the throne of England. Both families were families of the House of Plantagenet, which was a royal house that originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The emblem of membership worn by the York’s war a white rose and a red rose for the Lancastrians in turn the war was named the war of the roses. In 1422 Henry VI became Kind of England and thank to his father’s (Henry V) war success he…

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    that went on in Central Europe between 1644 and 1648. The main purpose of the treaty was to end the Thirty Year War in the Holy Roman Empire and ultimately ended the Eighty Year war between Spain and the Dutch Republic as well. A total of 194 delegations representing a variety of European powers came together to ratify what would be the foundations of the political system in Europe for years to come. Although the conference that led to the signing of the treaty held 194 delegations, there were…

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    Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustavus Adolphus, the Latinized version of his name), the king of Sweden, fell during the Battle of Lutzen, part of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) being fought by Sweden, France, and their allies against the Holy Roman Empire, and its allies. While Gustav had an heir in his daughter Christina, she was only 6 years old at the time of her father’s death, and could not take power to the throne until her 18th birthday, per the Swedish laws of primogeniture. She was,…

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    War Of The Roses Analysis

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    been taken by the plague, most of my family would have probably died and I would be living in very harsh conditions. My family would have also been forced to fight in the 100 year war, losing most of our income and men. Not only did we have to live through this war, we also had to live through the civil war in england, The War of the Roses. Resulting in the Tudors rising to power and living in an absolutist country. However a light during this time was a increase in attempt to make england 's…

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    Thirty Years War Effects

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    religious wars that would affect the course of history thereafter by permanently damaging Christendom. The Thirty Years’ War, the last and final religious war of its time period, came to be one of the most devastating conflicts in Europe and enforced a questioning of religious truth. At its conclusion, the Thirty Years’ War reconstructed the European map, laid the foundations for absolutism, and pushed European communities further towards secular ideologies. Of the many outcomes of the Thirty…

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    This war was the first between these two countries that has happened throughout history. This war was one that would help shape the history of Europe. This war as the name entails was a war that lasted near a hundred years between England and France. The war was the start of a revolution in where the combat superiority of the knight was beginning to give way to infantry Since this war was one that took over the course of such a long period of time it is impossible to see how the two countries…

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    King Edwards

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    Edward the Third did try and claim the French throne in 1337 he was much older and was no longer under the influence of his mother’s authority. Mounting tensions during the hundred years’ war may have also been a leading cause for Edward to act. Now jumping back into the source published by Myers we can see how mounting war tensions are a way an excuse for King Edward to declare himself King of England and of France. One important detail of this decree to point out is that it is stated that not…

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    The hundred years war Started when Charles the IV of France died in 1328 without an heir and Edward the III of England claimed the right to the kingdom of France. He made this claim through his mother. The French did not want a foreign king ruling over them so they went to war proclaiming Philip the VI of France as the new king. The French proclaimed Salic law which was where women could not transmit the right to rule or transmit the right to rule to their sons. This was established by King…

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