Hundred Years' War (may 24, 1337 – oct 19, 1453)
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In 1337 the English king Edward III, son of Isabella of France, argued that he was the true successor to the throne of France as well because of his mother’s close connection to the Capetian kings. This was after the French king seized Aquitaine from Edward. The King of France, Philip VI, disagreed with Edward's claim and justified his rule of France by saying women couldn’t count in lines of succession. The English won territory using longbow archers during the first part of the war, but after the death of Henry V, the French were able to make a comeback with the help of Joan of Arc. The war ended in 1453.Image Source: http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/tactics-strategy-and-battlefield-formation-during-the-hundred-years-war-the-role-of-the-longbow-in-the-infantry-revolution/
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may 24, 1337
oct 19, 1453
~ 116 years