The Hundred Years War, Chapter 9 Flashcards
What are the years of the Hundred Years War?
1337-1453
What are the five causes of the war?
- Dynastic Rivalry
- Proximity
- Edwards Vassalage
- Flanders
- Nationalism
What are the three stages of the war?
1- Edwardian Stage
2- Campaigns of Henry V
3-French Reconquest and the Joan of Arc
What is the royal family’s name in France
Capetians
What is the royal family’s name in England?
Normans
Strengths of France
- Wealthier in human and natural resources
- 50,000 active.troops
- Home field advantage
Weaknesses of France
- Stuck.in Feudal Times
- Large division in social classes
- Poor decisions made, money inflation
- Poorly trained army and not well.equipped
England’s Strengths
- Centralized,cunning and rich
- People were loyal to the monarch
- Stable
- Superior Navy, Better overall army
- Longbow
England’s Weaknesses
- Smaller population
- Smaller amount of troops
What are the years of the first stage?
1337-1360
Describe what occurred In the English Embargo of 1337
England refused to send wool to Flanders which survives off of textile production, so Flanders rebelled against France, divided France against itself, pledged to England in 1340
Describe what occurred in the Battle of Sluys
English Victory, ends hopes of France invading England, England controlled the seas, 1340
Describe what occurred in the Battle of Crecy
English Victory, conquered Calais (heart of Flanders), keep until 1558
What halted the war in 1347?
Bubonic Plague
Describe what occurred in the Battle of Poltiers
Greatest English Victory, captured King John II and held ransom