Despite its name, the Hundred Years’ War wasn’t exactly fought for a hundred years. If you want to get technical, it should be called the One Hundred Sixteen Years’ war because it started in 1337 and lasted until 1453. However, that is a trivial matter. This long fought war is not just a single battle but a series of conflicts between France and Britain. Historians just grouped the sporadic skirmishes between the two nations under one label. The seeds of chaos were planted long before the war erupted, it can be traced as far back as 911 when Charles the Simple allowed the Vikings of Rollo to settle in his kingdom.
The official beginning of the Hundred Years’ War came about when King Philip VI of France decided to take back the
French territories that England previously conquered. One of the main causes of the war is traced on the relationship between the rulers of the two nations regarding the Treaty of Paris. This war resulted in the innovation of tactics used by England. One of the tactics the English used to score numerous victories was to combine ranged attackers with
foot soldiers. The war ended when a relief force headed by
Joan of Arc led a successful campaign in the siege of Orleans.
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