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Hundred Years’ War1337-1453 Central issue of the

war was the French throne

Last Capetian King died and King of England claimed throne

Battle of Crecy - 1346 English defeat of

French knights where English bowmen play a big role

Battle of Poitiers - 1356 Once again the

English bowmen defeat French knights

The Black Prince captures French King

Held for ransom for the equivalent of two years worth of France’s wealth

French King will die in prison

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1415 – Battle of Agincourt French knights

defeated by English bowmen

The end of feudal knights

The English Long Bow – 105 pounds of pressure to pull it back6 feet tall

Joan of Arc Defeated English

at Orleans May of 1429

Helped defeat English at Battle of Patay in July of 1429

Captured and handed over to England where they burn her at the stake

Effects of Hundred Years’ War

Use of canon is used – will make castle and city walls obsolete

Knights – as used in fighting – is made obsolete by the English longbow

French nationalism increases

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Decline of the Church Philip the Fair wanted to tax clergy Pope refused and said he was supreme Philip arrested him, the Pope escaped

and the shock killed him New Pope is French and took up

residence in Avignon, France

Papacy at Avignon (1305 – 1378)-Catholic Church loses prestige

Great Schism 1378 - 1417 Italian Pope elected French Pope elected

Both denounce each other as Anti-Christ Lack of stability leads to decline of faith Popes lose papal supremacy over secular

leaders

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