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The hundred years war

 Before we start there is one thing you should know. Neither France or England were structured the same way as they are now, the land borders, country’s structure and ruling has all changed. In the 1300 – 1500 century the land was ruled by a king or a queen. It was the royalty (the nobles) who ruled the country.

During the 116 years from 1337 to 1453 there was a war between the royal house of the French throne and the royal house of England.

Roots of war.

Many of the duchies in France who were French or English had altered over the years between the French and the English monarchy. The English king said that some of the French duchies should be English due to their heritage. The French didn’t agree and it broke out into fights between the duchies. One of the brake downs to why England attacked the French duchy of Aquitaine was because of the fact that the French where allies of the Scots, and it was during this attack that the war broke out. War. The Englishmen were very successful in the war. Even though the war was fought in France and the Frenchmen where superior in the number of soldiers, however the Englishmen where superior in a new more efficient weapon system. First of all they had the long bow that could shoot an arrow very far, and the second thing is that under this war they received knowledge of gunpowder. Gunpowder meant cannons that could destroy the walls of fortified castles and towns. With these weaponry systems the Englishmen had a big advantage over the French and it was due to this that they had a big advantage in almost the whole war. The French lost more and more duchies to the Englishmen. Until a French peasant girl named Joan of Arc becomes general over the French army. According to the legend Joan heard a heavenly voice that told her to save France. The king believed her and gave her command over his army. If you want to know more about the saint Joan of Arc you can click on the link below. @http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/hundred_years_war_04.shtml

The war ends.  The French succeeded at last to over win the Englishmen that had tried to make France English. It was at this point the France we know today arise. Only 2 duchies in the modern France where at this time not controlled by the French. How was it for the ordinary people?

The war was fought on French territory almost all the time except for some sea raids from France. These sea raids striked on a few of England's south port cities. So how was it for the ordinary people in France respective England? These people in the respective countries were mostly really haggard, especially the farmers in France.

//France //

England had sent out Chevauchées in France. (Chevauchées are horsemen that burn down villages and pillage ). The farmers where poor even before the war, and during the war many of them could not afford the taxes. The war was very expensive and the French king had to take out more in taxes for financing the war. But the people liked the king and they supported him.


<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> // England // The English weren’t very glad to have war with France because the war was very expensive. In order to finance the war the English king had to raise the taxes, which broke out a riot from the English peasants.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Consequences due to the hundred years war.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The French emerged from the war with a growing sense of national pride. (The French men are famous for having such national pride). And many people believe that it all started after this war. So this is a thing that we can see in today’s society.

The people in France had developed a strong loyalty to their king.

//“In England, as in France, loyalty to the nation and the monarch replaced old feudal loyalties.”// (Frome: World history patterns of civilizations page 215).(piece 4)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Summary. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Started 1337 and lasted to 1453. The land borders didn’t look like they do now. The king/queen ruled the country with the nobles. The English king said that some of the French duchies should be English due to their heritage. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The French didn’t agree and fights broke out. (This is the start of the war). The Englishmen where superior in a new more efficient weapon system. French peasant girl named Joan of Arc becomes general over the French army. The French succeeded at last to over win the Englishmen that had tried to make France English. Fought on French territory almost all the time except for some sea raids. England had sent out Chevauchées in France. (Chevauchées are horsemen that burn down villages and  pillage<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-weight: normal;">). The French people like their king and they supported him. The English weren’t very glad to have war with France because the war was very expensive. The French won. English long bows And all the consequences. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Source criticism. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I have used both internet pages and history books. I have double cheeked my sources. And why I have cheeked them twice is because then I can be more certain that what I have written is true.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Click here to see who the kings where during the 100 years war. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">French kings: [] Starts with Philip VI and finish with Charles VII English kings: [] Start with Edward III and finish with Henry VI

List of references.

World Wide Webb pages. [] [|http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/hundred_years_war_02.shtml] [] [] [] [] [] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years'_War] [] [] [] __ Books. __

Världshistoria Europa i kris 1300 – 1500 142-143,146-147,156,157. publishing firm: Bra böcker AB. Printed in 2000. World history Patterns of civilizations pages 213-217.

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