100 Years War - The Basics. The Hundred Years’ War was fought between France and England from the years 1337 to 1453. It actually lasted 116 years. It

• 100 Years War - The Basics

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The The Hundred Years’ WarHundred Years’ War was fought between France and was fought between France and England from the years England from the years 1337 to 14531337 to 1453. It actually lasted . It actually lasted 116 116 years. It was not a continual war - there were several years. It was not a continual war - there were several trucestruces

(breaks in fighting)(breaks in fighting) during that time. during that time.

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The war was fought to settle who would control land in France.The war was fought to settle who would control land in France. English kings claimed fiefs in France as their own. The English kings claimed fiefs in France as their own. The

French did not want the English controlling land in their country. French did not want the English controlling land in their country. So, war broke over who would control those fiefs. So, war broke over who would control those fiefs.

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In the middle years of the war England was successful because they had better weapons and

war tactics (methods). The English used the longbow which allowed them to shoot faster and further than

the French crossbows.

• Long bow vs. Crossbow





Battle of Agincourt - Bloodiest Battle in 100 Years War



Battle of Agincourt - Bloodiest Battle in 100 Years War

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Both the French and English used Both the French and English used commonerscommoners in their armies instead of relying an in their armies instead of relying an army of noble knights. The commoners were paid for army of noble knights. The commoners were paid for fighting in the army.fighting in the army.

The Middle Age armies changed from a small armies of knights.

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Joan of ArcJoan of Arc

In 1429, a In 1429, a 17 year old 17 year old peasant girl led peasant girl led the French to the French to victory over the victory over the English at the English at the Battle of Orleans. Battle of Orleans. Joan of Arc gave Joan of Arc gave the Frenchthe Frencharmy hope and a army hope and a sense of national sense of national

identity and pride.identity and pride.

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Joan claimed to hear voices from God. That is where she Joan claimed to hear voices from God. That is where she received her inspiration to fight. She was captured a year received her inspiration to fight. She was captured a year later and then branded a later and then branded a hereticheretic. They burned her at the . They burned her at the

stake because they thought she was a witchstake because they thought she was a witch..



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• Joan of Arc





The French eventually drove the English out of France





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Overview of the 100 Years War

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The peasants were the ones that were affected the most by the The peasants were the ones that were affected the most by the 100 Years’ War. They were the ones that did most of the fighting and bore 100 Years’ War. They were the ones that did most of the fighting and bore

the tax burden the tax burden (paid the most taxes)(paid the most taxes). However, after the war they . However, after the war they emerged with more influence and power than before and that was one of emerged with more influence and power than before and that was one of

the factors the led to the eventual decline of feudalism.the factors the led to the eventual decline of feudalism.

- - The kings raised large armies of commoners to fight. This meant that The kings raised large armies of commoners to fight. This meant that the feudal lords were no longer needed to supply knights for the army. the feudal lords were no longer needed to supply knights for the army.

- Such a power shift caused people to be loyal to the monarch only; - Such a power shift caused people to be loyal to the monarch only; Commoners no longer needed to be loyal to lords or knights.Commoners no longer needed to be loyal to lords or knights.

The Social and Political Impact of the 100 Years’ War

- The French kicked the English out of France- The French kicked the English out of France

- If the lords and Knights were no longer needed then that meant their - If the lords and Knights were no longer needed then that meant their power was transferred to the monarchs and the common people.power was transferred to the monarchs and the common people.

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100 Years War - The Basics. The Hundred Years’ War was fought between France and England from the years 1337 to 1453. It actually lasted 116 years. It