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11.5
The Hundred Years’ War
England
– Controlled Duchy of
Gascony
– Edward III declared
war (argued he was the
rightful heir to the French
throne)
– Strategies:
Used cavalry, paid
peasants to be foot
soldiers, longbows
France
– Wanted Duchy of
Gascony
– Philip VI invaded
(argued Edward had not
fulfilled his feudal duties)
– Strategies:
Relied heavily on
armed cavalry, still used
crossbow
Battles
From 1337-1346 the two countries went back and forth over Gascony as
well as the English Channel and several provinces in northern France.
Crécy-1346
– English archers
devastated French
cavalry
– But English ran out of
resources
Agincourt-1415
– Heavy armor-plated
knights tried to attack
in rain and mud
– French were
disastrously defeated
So, who won?
Decisive turning point came
with
– Joan of Arc, a deeply religious
woman who believed France was
ready to fight and win
– Persuaded King Charles to allow
her to accompany the army to
Orléans
– Her faith inspired the French army
and they captured the city
– By 1453 France had recovered
their land
Political Recovery
Group Work!
France England Spain
H.R.E. Central Russia
Europe
Ruler
List the
problems
How
they
gained
power
Notable
changes