The Hundred Years' War was a long series of conflicts between England and France over the French crown and the English holdings in France. It began when King Philip VI of France confiscated the duchy of Aquitaine, and Edward III of England claimed the French throne. English longbowmen won major victories at Crecy in 1346, Poitiers in 1356 and Agincourt in 1415, and the Treaty of Troyes in 1420 recognised Henry V as heir to the French king. The tide turned after Joan of Arc helped to relieve Orleans in 1429, and the French eventually won with the help of artillery, finishing with the battle of Castillon in 1453. The war was not continuous, but it strengthened national identity in both countries, and England kept only Calais on the continent.
Before and after
- from 1336 to 1646Vijayanagara Empire
- from 1336 to 1573Muromachi period
- 8 April 1336Birth of Timur
- 1337Construction of Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
- from 24 May 1337 to 9 October 1453Hundred Years' War
- from March 1338 to October 1339English Channel naval campaign, 1338-1339
- 1340Construction of Doge's Palace
- 1340Construction of Château de Vincennes
- 1342Construction of Palace of Westminster
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