The Hundred Years’ The Hundred Years’ WarWar

Rachele Rais

Alessandro Congiatu

Where?

Who?When?

Why?

Hundred Years’ War

Result and consequences

..When..

The war begins in 1337 and ends in 1453. This period belongs to the Late Middle Ages. In some Nations the date

of the end of the war is considered the

end of Middle Ages.

..Where..The war is foughtmainly in France

but also inNederland.

The principal battles

take place in Formigny,

Poitiers, Crécy, Agincourt

The two primary contenders were the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. The House of Valois wanted the crown of France, While the House of Plantagenet was already Ruling England but Edward III claimed the

right to the French throne.

..Who..

Edward III, asserted that he had a superior claim to the throne because his mother was Philip the Fair's daughter. This was one of the primary

causes of the Hundred Years' War. Another cause of the war was clearly an economic conflict. The

French monarchy tried to squeeze new taxes from towns in northern Europe which had grown wealthy as trade

and cloth-making centers. These towns gave their support to the English and Edward III.

.. Why ..

Thanks to the intervention of Joan of Arc, the French won the war.

After the end of the war the English and French population were both reduced due to the hard battles, many diseases such as the Black

Death and also to famine. Politically England was left an island nation, except for Calais. Both countries

established a National State.

Result and consequences