THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR

THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR

1. WHY?

   • scotts had been helping the french
   • edward thought he had a claim to the french throne
   • the french king wanted the english lands in gascony

2. EDWARD III

   • french attack english cast
   • 1340 sluys-english win control of channel-attack n. france at will
   • 1346 crecy-ED III outnumbered. genoese crossbowmen attack but longbow force retreat. french charge into genoese-confusion. BP targeted but fights back and wins spurs

3. BLACK PRINCE

   • edward, earl of woodstock governs gascony
   • son of ed III and governor of Gascony in south west france
   • fought to win his spers and to become a man
   • a good genral

4. HENRY V

   • he was the king of england
   • he was a great leader
   • fought at the battle of agincor
   • even though his men were tired and ill he still beat the french

5. JOAN OF ARC

   • sore a vision of mary
   • only 19 years old
   • got killed because people thought she was a witch
   • people were very suspicious in these days