Birth of English identity Flashcards
(7 cards)
When was the Hundred Years’ War
1337-1453
Causes of the hundred years war
Economic:
-Edward … risked losing t… as the French t… to take over G… (where w… was made) and F… (where w… was turned into cloth)
Social:
-people would lose b…
-such as in the w… trade
-didn’t want to pay higher t…
Political:
-Edward thought he had a better c… to the French t… than the … king at the time
-the French offered to help the S… who had c… with Edward
Economic:
-Edward III risked losing taxes as the French threatened to take over Gascony (where wine was made) and Flanders (where wool was turned into cloth)
Social:
-people would lose business
-such as in the wool trade
-didn’t want to pay higher taxes
Political:
-Edward thought he had a better claim to the French throne than the French king at the time
-the French offered to help the Scot’s who had conflict with Edward
Who was the Hundred Years’ War between
The French and the British
How did the Hundred Years’ War start
King E… III of England c… the French t… and declared war on … to protect his e… and power
King Edward III of England claimed the French throne and declare war on France to protect his economy and power
Stages of the hundred years war
Stage 1: 133..-..0
-Edward won important battles at C… (134..) and P… (135..) and gained control of G… and C…
Stage 2: 137..
-the … win back some … they and lost
Stage 3: 1413-5..
-Henry … became Englands king and defeated the English in the battle of Agincourt in 1415
-after that battle Henry went on to conquer Normandy and tighten his grip on France
-after he died his son took over and the French too back most of their land
-the French were inspired by Joan of Arcs leadership to take back control of their country
Stage 1: 1337-60
-Edward won important battles at Crecy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) and gained control of Gascony and Calais
Stage 2: 1370
-the French win back some land they and lost
Stage 3: 1413-53
-Henry V became Englands king and defeated the English in the battle of Agincourt in 1415
-after that battle Henry went on to conquer Normandy and tighten his grip on France
-after he died his son took over and the French too back most of their land
-the French were inspired by Joan of Arcs leadership to take back control of their country
Consequences of the hundred years war
Shorts term:
-some areas in F… were d… with buildings, crops and a… destroyed
-soldiers and c… were killed
Medium term:
-France became u… under one k…
-England lost m… because of lost t… like N…
-foot s… became key element to army
-gunpowder, c… and handguns were used m… in battle
Long term:
-increases n… feeling in both F… and England
-the English i… developed, saw itself as a… of Europe
-England looked to c… lands outside …
Shorts term:
-some areas in France were devastated with buildings, crops and animals destroyed
-soldiers and civilians were killed
Medium term:
-France became unified under one king
-England lost money because of lost territories like Normandy
-foot soldier became key element to army
-gunpowder, canons and handguns were used more in battle
Long term:
-increases nationalist feeling in both France and England
-the English identity developed, saw itself as apart of Europe
-England looked to conquer lands outside Europe
Summary of the hundred years war
-Edward … started the war to protect his e… and increase his …
-between 13…. and 136.. he regained control over F… territories
-France began to regain t… from 13…. to 141..
-Henry … led troops in A… and gained a lot of c…
-by 145.. English had lost all t… but C…
-a n… identity emerged in France which became u… under one king
-English identity d… and moved away from F… influences
-Edward III started the war to protect his economy and increase his power
-between 1337 and 1360 he regained control over French territories
-France began to regain territories from 1370 to 1415
-Henry V led troops in Agincourt and gained a lot of control
-by 1453 English had lost all territory but Calais
-a nationalist identity emerged in France which became unified under one king
-English identity developed and moved away from French influences
