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Economic Significance Of The Hundred Years War

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The Hundred Years War, a 116 year war struggle from 1337 to 1453 was a war that raged between the most powerful European empires of their time, France and England. The rulers of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of France got in a war over the secession to the French throne. The French king did not leave a son to rule, so the English king declared he should be king of both lands because women were not fit to rule. The war was fought mostly in French land and played an immense role on shaping both kingdoms and the world in multiple ways. The Hundred Year’s Was significant because it developed national pride, revolutionized warfare, and destroyed the French and British economy.
Both France and Britain's economy was drastically affected by the …show more content…

In Britain, when the cost of War increased, many parts of the empire suffered with the effects of the war. The Investigation of complaints from multiple rural communities in Britain protested the king because of the cost of war damage. They argued their quality of life is severely declined. Many peasant communities suffered because the damage of their limited goods was irreplaceable when enemies stormed their lands. French peasants quality of life declined. The fallen economy impacted peasants, and war was responsible for the devastation of crops, buildings, and other valuables. Looting from the troops worsened the living conditions as well. Many villages were deserted when there was too much damage, or when sustaining a community was near impossible. The taxation amount and methods worsened with the hundred years war. Moreover, the value of money significantly decreased going from 4 million pounds to 11 million pounds by the late 5th century creating inflation worldwide. The exported goods and debt were taxed higher accounting for 4/5th of the war finances. This impacted other empires around the globe as their economy fluctuated with the power struggle of the

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