Migration: 100 years war

Question 1

What were the economic causes?

Answer 1

Edward risked losing taxes as french threatened to take Gascony (wine region) and Flanders (wool region)

Question 2

What were the political causes?

Answer 2

• Edward thought he had a better claim to the French throne than the French king at the time
• France offered to help with the Scots who Edward was in conflict with

Question 3

Describe what happened in phase 1

Answer 3

Edward II won important battles @ Crecy and Poiters and gained control of Gascony, Calais and other territories

Question 4

Describe what happened in phase 2

Answer 4

The French won back some of the territory they lost

Question 5

Describe what happened in phase 3

Answer 5

• Henry V became English King + led the english into the Battle of Agincourt 1415
• after this, H went on to conquer Normandy + tighten his grip on France
• after his death, his son took over, French got back most of their lost land
• French were inspired by Joan of Arc’s leadership to take back their country

Question 6

What were the short term consequences of the Battle of Agincourt?

Answer 6

• French outnumbered the english 3:1
• French lost 7000 - 10,000 men at Agincourt
• changed course of warfare, cavalry become less important than the archers

Question 7

What were the long term consequences of the 100 Year War?

Answer 7

• increased nationalist feeling in both countries
• English identity developed - country began to see itself as ‘apart’ from Europe and as having a common language and homeland
• England looked to conquer lands outside Europe and went to develop an empire in land further afield

Question 8

What were the medium term consequences of the 100y war?

Answer 8

• france unified under one king
• england lost money because of territories such as normandy
• some english people got very rich by stealing riches from towns and villages
• foot soldiers became the key element in the army
• gunpowder, canons and handguns were used more in battle
• new and improved taxation system began for france

Question 9

How did the 100 year war contribute to the birth of the English identity?

Answer 9

• sense of english pride @ agincourt
• english replace french gov.
• e stopped using frecnh as national language
• kings called themselves english bc most land lost was french

Question 10

What were the short term consequences of the 100y war?

Answer 10

• some areas of France devastated due to all the fighting
• riches stolen
• fewer battle casualties for the english
• soldiers and civillians on both sides injured