HUNDRED YEARS WAR

BACKGROUND

• The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars between England and France for the crown of France
• It lasted from 1337 to 1453
• In 1328, Charles IV of France died without having any children
• That meant that the Carpetian Dynasty would die out
• Heirs to Charles IV's throne: Isabelle and her son Edward King Of England

BACKGROUND CONT.

• The Nobles passed the French Crown to Phillip VI(English)
• Phillip VI gave the Duchy of Aquitaine to the French, which started the conflict between England and France
• Poor knights and unemployed knights were promised regular wages but got much more less
• In 1337, the French made sea raids on English coastal towns
• The French fleet was almost completely destroyed when it attempted to land soilders on English soil

PHILLIP VI

CHARLES VI

THE BATTLE OF POITIERS

• Second major engagement of the hundred years wear
• Edward the Black Prince raids France in 1356
• Outside of Poitiers, the forces met and the French attacked
• King of France (Jean II)was captured along with 2,000 of the French aristocracy
• Aristocracy- a government or state ruled by an elite upper class

BATTLE OF POITIERS

BATTLE OF LA ROCHELLE

• June 22-23,1372
• Fierce naval battle
• The French reign control of the English Channel
• This made it difficult for England to ferry reinforcements
• The combined Spanish and French forces defeated the English- gained dominance over the English Channel

BATTLE OF LA ROCHELLLE PORTRAIT

SIEGE OF ORLEANS

• The siege of Orleans was the turning point of the Hundred Years' War
• After 80years of warfare, the French finally gained the power with the decisive victory at Orleans
• Around this time, Joan of Arc appears at the court of Charles
• In May, Joan attacks the English in unison with a force from Orleans
• Military advantage now lies with the French

JOAN OF ARC LEADING THE FRENCH ARMY

SEPTEMBER 3RD(IRENE)

• September 3, 1783- Treaty Of Paris Signed to end the Revolutionary War
• September 3, 1954- Pope Pius X canonized as a saint
• September 3, 1944- Anne Frank goes to Aushwitz

FEBRUARY 19 (MARY)

• 1350 Philip VI dies- Philip VI dies and is succeeded by his son John II
• 1945 World War II US Marines Land on Iwo Jima- United States, Marines landed on the tiny island of two Jima where they were met with heavy resistance from the Japenese
• In 607 Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

EDWARD III

CHARLES VII OF FRANCE

OUTCOME OF THE WAR

• The English lost all their holdings in France except for Calias
• Henry VI made peace with France which ended the war
• The French won the Hundred Years' War
• In 1558, the French took Calias

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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• Butler, Chris. "The Hundred Years' War 1337-1453". The flow of history. 2007. 13 February 2014.