The Hundred Years War

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French overlooked
Edward the III for three reasons. One he was still a minor, two, his
mother was said to have disgusting character and a scandalous life, and
three the French declared, �It should never be seen or known that the
kingdom of France should be subject to the government of the king of
England.� At first Edward agreed to take an oath of homage to Philip VI,
but after conflicts in Guyenne Edward III contested the validity of his
declaration of homage towards the King of France since the declaration of
Edward's homage was made when he was still a minor. In 1337 Edward III
sent Philip VI a declaration of war. (Goubert)
There were three major conflicts in the Hundred Years War. First
was the Edwardian war, which was dominated by Edward III of England. The
next war was the Caroline war, which was controlled mainly by Charles V of
France. The third and final war was the Lancastrian war, which belonged to
Henry V of England and his brother John, the duke of Bedford. ...

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the French
couldn't cross the English Channel invasion of the English islands was
impossible. (Encarta) The Battle of Crecy in 1346 was another victory for
the English. Following the Battle of Crecy the English captured the French
port of Calais in 1347. Edward III's son initiated the next advancement of
English soldiers on French soil. Edward the Black Prince of Wales started
his raid in 1355 and marched his men northward until he was cornered by the
new French king, John II, near Poitiers, in western France. John II was no
competition for the Black Prince who annihilated the French cavalry and
took John II and one of his sons hostage. England held John II for ransom.
The first two ...

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