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Hundred Years’ War1337-1453 Central issue of the
war was the French throne
Last Capetian King died and King of England claimed throne
Battle of Crecy - 1346 English defeat of
French knights where English bowmen play a big role
Battle of Poitiers - 1356 Once again the
English bowmen defeat French knights
The Black Prince captures French King
Held for ransom for the equivalent of two years worth of France’s wealth
French King will die in prison
1415 – Battle of Agincourt French knights
defeated by English bowmen
The end of feudal knights
The English Long Bow – 105 pounds of pressure to pull it back6 feet tall
Joan of Arc Defeated English
at Orleans May of 1429
Helped defeat English at Battle of Patay in July of 1429
Captured and handed over to England where they burn her at the stake
Effects of Hundred Years’ War
Use of canon is used – will make castle and city walls obsolete
Knights – as used in fighting – is made obsolete by the English longbow
French nationalism increases
Decline of the Church Philip the Fair wanted to tax clergy Pope refused and said he was supreme Philip arrested him, the Pope escaped
and the shock killed him New Pope is French and took up
residence in Avignon, France
Papacy at Avignon (1305 – 1378)-Catholic Church loses prestige
Great Schism 1378 - 1417 Italian Pope elected French Pope elected
Both denounce each other as Anti-Christ Lack of stability leads to decline of faith Popes lose papal supremacy over secular
leaders