1337-1360: The Tumultuous Origins Of The Hundred Years War

The tumultuous origins of the Hundred Years' War, a brutal "divorce" that shattered centuries of shared Anglo-French culture. King Edward III's audacious challenge to mighty France, leveraged new military tactics and weapons like the longbow to defy tradition and achieve victories at Crécy and Poitiers. But it was the devastating impact of the Black Death and the Black Prince's ruthless campaigns, which collectively dismantled France's power and forged a distinct English national identity.

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