Hundred year war
The definition of the Golden Rule is that those with the gold make therules. In other words, those with the gold have the power as well as thosewith the power have the gold. History books will discuss the general reasonsfor war such as freedom from adversity or freedom from religion. But thereal issue for any war is the thirst for power and control; and the means tofinance them are the economic issues. Nations will endure years of fighting for power and control. Franceand England fought each other for more than a hundred years to have controlof the Channel trade routes. 1 This century of warring was known as TheHundred Years' War and is the longest war in record history. It began in1337 when King Edward III invaded Normandy and ended in 1453 whenFrance won the Battle of Bordeaux. However, it was not a hundred years ofconstant battle; there were periods of truces in between. 2 One cause for the Hundred Years' War was the claim to the Frenchthrone. The conflict began when the direct line of succession died without amale heir and the nobles decided to pass the crown to a cousin, Philip ofValois. But this left two other male cousins equally deserving of the crown;
He would fight beside his troops as wellas to the folks at home. The first phase of The Hundred Years' Warwent well for England. They did not adhere firmly to onelord. The English subjects were taxed outand tired of the misappropriation of the war funds by the corrupt royalofficials and military commanders. " 5 This caused conflict with the king's subjects. The English's longbow proved to be too muchfor the Genoese, so they dropped the crossbows and began to run. 17 Henry VI was too young and inexperienced to supervise a kingdom andlead an army. Slowly, pieces of the French army began to flee, while theEnglish army stood strong. As a result, the French offensive spirit wasrekindled. France in the Middle Ages 987-1460. For the next ten years,fighting was slowed. Even after Joan ofArc's capture and execution by the English and Burgundians, her spiritseemed to inspire the French. Even though the archers were below the knight on the social ladder, theywere not ashamed to fight side by side. 6 This leads to another cause for The Hundred Years' War.
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