Changes And Effects Of The Hundred Years War

They, like a fox, slyly gained political influence over the church by negotiating with the pope. They were given the ability to choose who would be the Church’s clergy and priests. This is extremely important to the throne, for with this capability, the monarch would be able to control the faith of their nation. Not only would they manage the finances and property of the people, but also the hearts. Another “fox-like” quality of the French monarchs is the astute way in which Edward IV and others conducted foreign policy. They focused on diplomacy when dealing with foreign affairs, which helped them to avoid expensive wars. This saved their nation a large amount of money, because instead of constant fighting, there was continual growth. In a similar manner to England, the French monarchy displayed sneaky characteristics by choosing from among smaller landowners and urban lawyers for a government council. By choosing these landowners and lawyers, the monarch received more financial support and power than they would have by choosing nobles and aristocrats. Along with the “fox-like” actions, France also showed “lion-like” characteristics with Edward, Richard III, and Henry VII who attempted to reinstate prominence, suppress the influence of the nobility, and demonstrate law and discipline a local level around France. By lessening the importance of nobles, the rulers gained control and started to rebuild the position of the monarch. They were fierce in their endeavors to gain power and enforce law in their nation. This, along with the newly established influence on the church and careful efforts to avoid expensive and unnecessary wars, showed how France both had “fox-like” and “lion-like”

At the end of the Hundred Years’ War, both countries (England & France) had went their own ways & down their own paths. By the end, England would have no major land in Europe, and France was known to be the country to avoid going to war with. England realised that their military wasn’t of a very high standard up against the French, so they strengthened their military by both quality and quantity. In fact, their training program proved to be highly successful and was only caught up to in the late 19th century by the Americans.

Wars were also part of the crisis, notably the Hundred Years War between England and France. In 1328 the French Capetian line ended. England’s Edward III (d.1377) claimed the French throne, but a cousin to the Capets, Philip of Valois, became king (d.1350). War soon began. Armored knights on horseback were the backbone of medieval armies, but English peasants using the longbow had begun to change the face of war. When the French king was captured, a treaty was signed in 1360: France agreed to pay ransom, the English received land in France, and Edward renounced his claim to the throne. Using guerilla tactics, the French regained their lands, but in 1415 England’s Henry V (d.1422)

Over the period of the late sixteenth century to the late eighteenth century nobility changed its influences on the public and the royal court this led to arguments such as the difference of the sword and robe nobles to the idea of not having nobles at all. This controversy will continue as the struggle for power continues in the higher classes in European governments or when the idea of monarchy ends

In northern Europe after the Middle Ages, monarchies began to build the foundations of their countries that are still in affect today. During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries these “New Monarchs” made many relevant changes in their nations. During the middle of the fifteenth century Europe was affected by war and rebellion, which weakened central governments. As the monarchies attempted to develop into centralized governments once again, feudalism’s influence was lessened. This “new” idea of centralization was reflected in the monarch’s actions. Rulers tried to implement peace and restore the idea that the monarchy represented law and order in the nation. These New Monarchs were able to build armies due to taxation, and

The first underlying and precipitating cause of the Hundred Years’ War was that England and France were too closely proximate emergent territorial powers. Another cause of the Hundred Years’ War was that Edward III of England was a vassal of Philip the Fair of France, and therefore held several sizeable French territories as fiefs. Also one of the underlying and precipitating causes of the Hundred Years’ was the quarrel between

In England, the nobles and commoners had established power through parliament. The monarchy run by Charles I was bound to fail because the government had no money, and therefore authority, when he refused to tax because the parliament would only let the monarch use the tax money if they could have representation in government. After having a long-lasting power-struggle that didn’t establish a proper relationship between the king and parliament, England needed a radical change of government that would stop the cycle. The English government didn’t establish a proper relationship between the king and the parliament, dating back to 1215 when the Magna Carta was signed: It limited the monarch’s power, but didn’t establish how much representation the parliament and king got in government. Parliament realized that they needed to strengthen their power by doing away with the monarch. In the French Wars of Religion, the Estates-General didn’t really meet and didn’t have much representation in government. Unlike the English, the idea of a body ruling was too radical, and the three aristocratic families sought to increase power by becoming new monarchs. They tried to gain power by becoming king or hoping that a weak monarch would allow them to

The invention of the powerful artillery guns would change man 's role in warring engagements. The artillery guns at first were very limited by their own design. The guns were very heavy and had to be transported by water, which meant that only towns and fortresses that were close to a body of water could be attacked with artillery also known as the cannon. There were also some fortresses that were impervious to the early cannon attacks based on strong designs or natural defenses. The French were able to penetrate the round shaped castles and large walls during the late 1400s by using concentrated fire of several small guns instead of a few large ones.

There were breaks in the war that lasted for long periods of time, however, the issue of the monarchy of France still remained (Hundred Years’ War np). Another skillfully fought battle that occurred years later was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 which resulted in another victory for the English (Curry 10). England’s king, Henry V, intended to conquer more French land and capture the throne as the rightful king just as previous kings had done. The French army’s heavy armor, cavalry, and overconfidence had led to their downfall in this battle, even though they outnumbered the English army (Curry 10). If the army had instead used their numbers more efficiently to overpower the English and advance their style of warfare, then the results would have been different. As stated in “Battle of Agincourt”, “The English stood their ground as French knights, weighed down by their heavy armor, began a slow advance across the muddy battlefield. The French were met by a furious bombardment of artillery from the English archers” (Battle of Agincourt np). A slow army would be easy to target and dwindle their numbers because the English archers could halt a cavalry charge from a distance. It was a time of change for the English and their army while the French army still used the feudal system of knights in this battle. Evidently, the feudal system was becoming obsolete as a result in the disadvantages it presented. Without England’s advancement, the smaller army most likely would have not been able to capture more duchies of France. Possibly, the French army might have stopped the war entirely earlier on. Instead, the French stubbornly held onto traditional style of warfare that cost them battles against modern warfare tactics and the Hundred Years’ War

The French Revolution brought fourth many new ideas and concepts rarely before imaginable. While the country would end the revolution in somewhat of the same spot it began, with an overarching monarch, there were some key subtle differences from the old regime. While still a dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte was, unlike Louie the XVI, chosen by the people to rule France. Due to an influx of enlightenment ideas and “radical” thinking during the time, the thought that the king was ordained by god to hold his position of power was much less believable and commonly accepted then it had been years before. Taxes, one of the original instigators of the revolution, were now split much more evenly. The new system put in place taxed people based on personal

The French Revolution (1789-1814) was a period that affected the outcome of world history tremendously. This is considered a major turning point in European history which has led to dramatic changes in France and other regions of the world. Various social and political issues led to the start of the revolution. Politically, France suffered under the rule of Louis XVI, who ruled by absolute monarchy. Many people had their natural rights renounced and weren’t able to have a political voice. Socially, France had divided its population within 3 estates (classes). French citizens took it upon themselves to remodel their country 's’ political structure. The French Revolution had encountered both positive and negative effects. However, many Europeans viewed the Revolution as much more than just a bloody massacre. The French Revolution was used to demonstrate new ideology that would emphasize the principles of liberty and equality throughout Europe.

The Hundred Years War was the last great medieval war. It was a war not just between Kings, but lesser nobles were also able to pursue their own personal agendas while participating in the larger conflict. Future wars saw far less factionalism, at least on the scale found in medieval conflicts. The Hundred Years War was actually dozens of little wars and hundreds of battles and sieges that went on for over a century until both sides were exhausted. While neither side won in any real sense, the end result was that while there were two kingdoms at the

With a lock of nobles in Europe, Kings take control of more land and make more laws.

One of the positive effects was the abundance of food. A second was the value in peasant labor which resulted in an increase in wages and work became easily attainable. The Hundred Years’ War was the largest, longest, and most wide-ranging military conflict Warfare since the third and second centuries. The principal antagonists were France and England but most of the major European powers become involved at some stage of the war. The cause of this war roots back to the 1920s when King Edward I of England attempted to conquer his neighboring kingdom of Scotland which caused the citizens of Scotland to begin an alliance with

The New Monarchs replaced the power of nobles who would tax peasants and start war as desired. The New Monarchs were able to ends these wars and secure nation states. For instance, the Tudors of England ended the War of Roses. In addition, they were also able to set up national taxes and form armies. The centralization of power was a push factor because it allowed Europe to produce the financial resources and military power needed to explore. European rulers also relied on trade to finance their spending and maintain their