Starter quiz
- Under the reign of William the Conqueror, England and ______ developed close cultural connections.
- 'Normandy' ✓
- The Angevin Empire was the empire of...
- 'Henry II' ✓
- Henry II worked to restore English lands lost to...
- France
- Ireland
- Scotland ✓
- Aquitaine
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- When Henry II landed in Ireland in October 1171, he was declared the '__________ of Ireland' by the Irish kings.
- king
- overlord ✓
- emperor
- conqueror
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- Henry struggled to maintain the Angevin Empire due to...
- its vast size ✓
- its lack of resources
- his lack of army
- his weaknesses as king
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- By the end of King John's reign, the only place outside of the British Isles that remained under his control was...
- 'Gascony' ✓
Exit quiz
- Soon after his coronation, Philip VI threatened the English __________trade.
- wool ✓
- tin
- wood
- iron
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- In 1337, Philip VI confiscated the English duchy of...
- 'Gascony' ✓
- The closest England came to victory in the Hundred Years’ War was following the Battle of...
- Agincourt ✓
- Crécy
- Poitiers
- Brétigny
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- During times of peace, unemployed soldiers formed bands known as ______ who plagued the French countryside.
- 'routiers' ✓
- The Hundred Years’ War came to an effective end when __________ was overrun.
- Gascony ✓
- Normandy
- Brittany
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- Which of these was a long-term consequence of the Hundred Years’ War?
- The royal court spoke English instead of French ✓
- England's relationship with France improved
- England's desire to expand in Europe increased
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Key learning points
- The Hundred Years' War began in 1337 under King Edward III due to disputes of succession to the French throne.
- Edward III went to war with France to undermine the Auld Alliance and to maintain profitable land.
- Henry V won the Battle of Agincourt and almost ended the Hundred Years' War in 1415.
- England was ultimately defeated partly due to Joan of Arc in 1453 and after the infant Henry VI had become king in 1422.
- England lost almost all of its land in France and began to develop a separate identity from continental Europe.
Common misconception
The Hundred Years' War was a war that was fought continuously for 100 years.
The Hundred Years' War lasted for 116 years, but there were many years during this period which saw limited or no fighting. It is better to think of this as a period of heightened animosity in which war was either present or not far off.
Keywords
Alliance - a relationship between two countries for a particular purpose
Campaign - a phase of a war involving a series of operations aimed at achieving a specific objective
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