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The Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years War . 1337 – 1453 The Plague 1348 – 1350. How did the war begin?. French King Charles IV died in 1328 with no male heir. Two men attempted to claim the vacant throne Edward III of England, son-in-law of Charles IV Philip of Valois, nephew of Charles

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The Hundred Years War

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  1. The Hundred Years War 1337 – 1453 The Plague 1348 – 1350

  2. How did the war begin? • French King Charles IV died in 1328 with no male heir. • Two men attempted to claim the vacant throne • Edward III of England, son-in-law of Charles IV • Philip of Valois, nephew of Charles • English armies attacked France

  3. How did the nature of warfare change? • Longbows eliminated advantages of armor • Cannons could be used to blast holes in castles • Monarchs used armies recruited from common people

  4. Who was Joan of Arc and how did she change the course of the war? • Young French peasant woman who was inspired by God to save France • Convinced Charles VII to let her lead an army against the English in 1429 • Helped push the English armies out of central France • Was captured, accused of heresy and burned at the stake in 1431; was sainted in 1922

  5. How did the war contribute to the end of Feudalism in France • People became more patriotic, more devoted to the monarch than their feudal lord. • Monarchs built huge armies with the taxes they collected, which reduced the power of nobles.

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