Edward III of England

between Edward ||| of England and Philip VI of France. Edward III of England was also duke of Guyenne (part of Aquitaine in southwestern France) and count of Ponthieu (on the English Channel). Furthermore, because his mother was Charles IV’s sister and because Charles IV had no sons, Edward III considered himself a legitimate claimant to the French throne. The other major claimant was the Count of Valois, a grandson of Philip III of France through a younger branch of the family. Edward III initially

The Hundred Years War was fought between the armies of England and France beginning in 1337 CE, and eventually leading to a French victory in 1453. The war had a number of consequences, from England losing the vast majority of its territories in mainland Europe to significantly advancing European military technology. The origins of the conflict were in a dispute between the English and the French over the French throne. After Charles IV of France died in 1328, leaving no male heir behind, he passed

that took place between England and France that built up to what is known as the Hundred Year’s War. William of Normandy’s conquest of the duchy of Aquitaine allowed England to have claim over lands in France. This increased tension between the English king, Edward III, and the French king, Phillip VI, that would inevitably create a war that lasted one hundred and sixteen years (Fiero 175). King Edward III maintained that he held claim to the French throne. When Edward III was only fifteen years

control; and the means to finance them are the economic issues. Nations will endure years of fighting for power and control. France and England fought each other for more than a hundred years to have control of the Channel trade routes. 1 This century of warring was known as The Hundred Years' War and is the longest war in record history. It began in 1337 when King Edward III

sixteen years. This war was a conflict between France and England and lasted from 1337 to 1453. Each country went through many different reigns of kings during this time period, in fact each country had five different kings who reigned during the time period of the Hundred Years War. The war began in the country of Guienne in the year of 1337 over which country owned the land of Guyenne; the land actually belonged to the kings of England though. The official start of the Hundred Years War was when

The Hundred Years War The Hundred Years’ War was a war between England and France in which France defended its’ crown against British rule. This war had a great impact on the people of each country. The origin of the war goes back to the conquest of William for England. In 1066 William, the Duke of Normandy, led an army into England. He won this battle and became the king of England. This was possible under feudalism. Feudalism is a form of social classification in which the members

was a series of wars between England and France that began in 1337 and ended in 1453.3 The war began when Edward III of England wrote a letter to Phillip IV of France, refusing to put the king of Scotland back on his throne and claiming he was the rightful heir to the French throne. This letter was written on October 7, 1337. The idea of England declaring war on France seemed insane. France was considered the richest and most powerful nation in Europe, whereas England was considered poor, small, and

his one-time supporter into a bitter enemy. It wasn 't until 1334 that trouble began with England. Edward III, who didn 't particularly like paying homage to Philip for his holdings in France, decided to flout Philip 's interpretation of Salic Law and lay claim to the French crown through his mother 's line. (Edward was most likely spurred on in his animosity toward Philip by Robert of Artois.) In 1337 Edward landed on French soil, and what would later be known as Hundred Years’ War began. In order

Hundred Years War France and England; two major kingdoms that wanted the duchy of Guyenne and ended up starting a war over one hundred years long. England sparked the war trying to claim the crown of France. Starting out, England had the advantage, winning significant battles like: the sea of Sluys, the battle of Crecy, and the battle of Poitiers. This shocked the world because France seemed to have a clear advantage (History.com). France was the most populous and powerful state in Western Europe

the reign of King John from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest of the five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Being the youngest boy, he was not expected to inherit a large amount of land. After his older brothers’ failed rebellion between 1173 and 1174, John became the favored child of his father. He was given the title “Lord of Ireland” in 1177 and received lands in both England and English lands on the European continent. When most of his elder brothers died young, John’s brother