The Hundred Years' War
I can describe how the Hundred Years' War was fundamental in the formation of a separate English identity.
The Hundred Years' War
I can describe how the Hundred Years' War was fundamental in the formation of a separate English identity.
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Key learning points
- The Hundred Years' War began in 1337 under King Edward III due to disputes of succession to the French throne.
- Edward III went to war with France to undermine the Auld Alliance and to maintain profitable land.
- Henry V won the Battle of Agincourt and almost ended the Hundred Years' War in 1415.
- England was ultimately defeated partly due to Joan of Arc in 1453 and after the infant Henry VI had become king in 1422.
- England lost almost all of its land in France and began to develop a separate identity from continental Europe.
Keywords
Alliance - a relationship between two countries for a particular purpose
Campaign - a phase of a war involving a series of operations aimed at achieving a specific objective
Common misconception
The Hundred Years' War was a war that was fought continuously for 100 years.
The Hundred Years' War lasted for 116 years, but there were many years during this period which saw limited or no fighting. It is better to think of this as a period of heightened animosity in which war was either present or not far off.
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