Hundred Years' War
Medieval dynastic conflict
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France spanning 1337 to 1453, fought primarily over English claims to the French throne.
Despite its name, the war lasted 116 years and included long periods of truce.
It featured iconic battles like Crécy and Agincourt, the rise of Joan of Arc, and ended with France reclaiming nearly all English-held territory.
- dauphinFrench throne's heir apparent
- Joan of ArcMedieval French military saint
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- siege warfareSurrounding fortifications to force capitulation
Charles VII · Richard II · Henry V · longbowmen · blood feud · Edward III · Black Death · territorial disputes · Burgundy · Calais · English Channel · mercenaries · archers · knight in armor · Orleans · succession · plague · France
- Hundred Years' WarAgincourt, Poitiers, Joan of Arc, Henry V, Edward III
- Medieval FranceValois, Philip II, Charles VII, Saint Louis, Joan of Arc
- Medieval Eraknights, Middle Ages, castles, feudal lords, medieval period
- Northeast FranceAlsace, Lorraine, Strasbourg, Nancy, Reims
Hundred Years' WarSix-Day War
Week-minus-one combat, 1967
Gulf War · Falklands War · blitzkrieg · lightning war · decisive battle
Hundred Years' Wararmistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
peace treaty · Treaty of Paris · détente · peaceful coexistence · entente
Hundred Years' WarEntente Cordiale
1904 Anglo-French diplomatic agreement
Pax Romana · Triple Entente · peacetime · armistice · truce