100+Years+War

By: Elizabeth Bennett [[image:100_years'_War_pic..jpg width="347" height="504"]]
a scene of Joan of Arc from the Siege of Orleans during the 100 Years' War

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 * Who was involved?**

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 * **“England** ||
 * William, Duke of Normandy & King of England ||
 * [|John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury] || 1384–1453 || Knight ||
 * [|Sir John **Fastener**] || 1378–1459 || Knight ||
 * **France** ||
 * [|King Philip VI] || 1328–1350 ||  ||
 * [|King Charles V] || 1364–1380 || John II's son ||
 * [|Joan of Arc] || 1412–1431 || Saint ||
 * [|Bertrand du Guesclin] || 1320–1380 || Knight ||
 * [|Jean Bureau] || 13??–1463 || Knight ||
 * [|La Hire] || 1390–1443 || Knight” ||


 * Why was it fought?**

Two families were arguing over who owned a certain plot of land and it eventually led to violence between the families, and so the 100 Years' War began.


 * What was the 100 Years' War?**

The 100 Years' War was actually a large amount of small battles over the same thing that happened to all be around the same years. It wasn't one giant battle that lasted 100 Years.
 * When was it?**

The 100 Years' War began between 1066, when William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the English King Henry II at the Battle of Hastings, and the last battle of the 100 Years' War, which was the Battle of Castillon, in 1453.


 * Where did it take place?**

The main battle areas were the English Channel (body of water between England and France), and all throughout France. North Sea, English Channel were waterways used by the combatants to travel and fight. Mostly fought in France


 * How did the 100 Years' War affect the people?**

Peasants could go to war with long bows and other weapons just like knights and other army men. For a short period of time, during the 100 Years’ War, the armies were made up of paid mercenaries, but after a certain point (taxation was big) the kings of both England and France could make their own standing armies.

__**Interesting facts**__ 1. At the beginning of the 100 Years' War period William, the Duke of Normandy, was also the king of England. 2. The chivalry came to an end at the first major battle, the [|Battle of Crécy]. 3. The conflicts between the two families soon led to the beginning of the War of Roses. 4. One of the most feared and respected generals in the French army was a peasant girl. 5. The 100 Years' War wasn't actually 100 Years, it was 106 years.



[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Years%27_War[1]]
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