1. The Hundred Years War

2. 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

3. 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)

4.  Edward III
Of England

5.  In May 1337, Philip VI of France
attempted to seize English territory in
Aquitane (southwest France)

6.  Philip VI of France

7. 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

10. 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

12.  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

13.  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)

14. 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

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