The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England. The war grew into a broader military, economic, and political struggle involving factions from across Western Europe, fuelled by emerging nationalism on both sides. The periodisation of the war typically charts it as taking place over 116 years. However, it was an intermittent conflict which was frequently interrupted by external factors, such as the Black Death, and several years of truces.
Hundred Years' War: the start of the Battle of Jargeau (France)
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.
Historical Significance
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.
Events Before
BC Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty).
Thutmose III (variously also spelled Tuthmosis or Thothmes, Ancient Egyptian: 𓅝𓄟𓄤𓆣), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, (1479–1425 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.
Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail
Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail
Jews are expelled from Bern, Switzerland
Jews are expelled from Bern, Switzerland
Pope Martinus V declares Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut's marriage to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester invalid
Pope Martinus V declares Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut's marriage to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester invalid
Valais witch trial proceedings begin in Valais Canton, Switzerland, the first organized witch trials
Valais witch trial proceedings begin in Valais Canton, Switzerland, the first organized witch trials
Events After
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece is founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip
Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece is founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
Jews are expelled from Speyer, Germany
Jews are expelled from Speyer, Germany
Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia
Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia
More from the 1420s
Pope Martinus V declares Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut's marriage to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester invalid
Pope Martinus V declares Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut's marriage to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester invalid
English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army
Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the…
Henry V of England (33) marries Catherine of Valois (18), youngest daughter of King Charles VI of France at Troyes Cathe
Henry V of England (33) marries Catherine of Valois (18), youngest daughter of King Charles VI of France at Troyes Cathedral
Duke Philip the Good (33) weds Isabella of Portugal (32) by proxy (he in Burgundy, she in Portugal)
Duke Philip the Good (33) weds Isabella of Portugal (32) by proxy (he in Burgundy, she in Portugal)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on June 11, 1429?
- The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England. The war grew into a broader military, economic, and political struggle involving factions from across Western Europe, fuelled by emerging nationalism on both sides.
- Why is Hundred Years' War: the start of the Battle of Jargeau (France) significant?
- The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.