The Second War of Scottish Independence (1332–1357) was a pivotal conflict in medieval British history, emerging from the unresolved tensions following the First War of Scottish Independence (1296–1328). The initial...
The Late Middle Ages, spanning roughly from the 14th to the early 16th centuries, was a transformative period in European history. Marked by profound social, political, and cultural changes, it...
The House of Plantagenet was a royal dynasty that originated from the French region of Anjou and ruled over England from 1154 to 1485. The name “Plantagenet” derives from the...
The Hundred Years’ War, a series of conflicts fought intermittently between England and France from 1337 to 1453, was not triggered by a singular event but by a combination of...
Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, was a pivotal figure in English history, especially during the Hundred Years’ War. His military prowess and chivalric reputation made him an...
The Battle of Shrewsbury, fought on July 21, 1403, was a significant conflict in English history, marking one of the early battles of the English civil wars known as the...
Wholeheartedly believing that his French parentage entitled him to be the rightful king of France, Edward III of England made a public claim to all of French lands. Edward’s 1327...
The straightforward answer to the question: what caused the Hundred Years’ War would simply be the conflict between Edward III of England and Philip VI of France over the throne...
The Hundred Years’ War was in fact a 116-year long fierce struggle between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. The struggle hovered around succession to the French...
Joan of Arc was a French peasant girl who rose to immense prominence fighting on the side of the Dauphin of France Charles against English forces. Ultimately, Joan of Arc,...
