The Hundred Years War Methacton School District百年战争麦赛克屯学区.pptVIP

The Hundred Years War Beginning of the Hundred Years War The war was fought from 1337-1453 Primarily between England and France France had a population of 14 million and England had a population of 2 million Causes In 1328, the French king Charles IV died with no children The English King Edward III said he had a claim to the throne However, the French decided that Philip VI should become king (Philip was Charles IV’s cousin) Edward III Of England In May 1337, Philip VI of France attempted to seize English territory in Aquitane (southwest France) Philip VI of France The War The war was not fought for 100 continuous years The English invaded France and were initially winning However, France soon began to turn the tide, in part due to Joan of Arc Joan of Arc Joan of Arc lived from 1412-1431 She claimed to have had visions from God Charles VII sent her to lift the siege at Orleans In 1430 she was captured and sold to the English She was accused of witchcraft and heresy She was told that wearing men’s clothing was a crime against God She was found guilty and burnt at the stake on May 30th, 1431 In 1456 a second trial was held and she was found innocent She was canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV (this made her a saint) Results of Hundred Years War France’s countryside was devastated England ceased to be a continental power England began to focus on building a powerful navy Longbow