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Year 10
AQA
The Hundred Years' War
I can describe how the Hundred Years' War was fundamental in the formation of a separate English identity.
New
New
Year 10
AQA
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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Lesson details
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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- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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6 Questions
Q1.
Under the reign of William the Conqueror, England and developed close cultural connections.
Q2.
The Angevin Empire was the empire of...
Q3.
Henry II worked to restore English lands lost to...
France
Ireland
Aquitaine
Q4.
When Henry II landed in Ireland in October 1171, he was declared the '__________ of Ireland' by the Irish kings.
king
emperor
conqueror
Q5.
Henry struggled to maintain the Angevin Empire due to...
its lack of resources
his lack of army
his weaknesses as king
Q6.
By the end of King John's reign, the only place outside of the British Isles that remained under his control was...
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6 Questions
Q1.
Soon after his coronation, Philip VI threatened the English __________trade.
tin
wood
iron
Q2.
In 1337, Philip VI confiscated the English duchy of...
Q3.
The closest England came to victory in the Hundred Years’ War was following the Battle of...
Crécy
Poitiers
Brétigny
Q4.
During times of peace, unemployed soldiers formed bands known as who plagued the French countryside.
Q5.
The Hundred Years’ War came to an effective end when __________ was overrun.
Normandy
Brittany
Q6.
Which of these was a long-term consequence of the Hundred Years’ War?
England's relationship with France improved
England's desire to expand in Europe increased
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