A brief history of the Hundred Years War : the English in France, 1337-1453

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Valois or Plantagenet? 1328-1340; 2 Crécy 1340-1350; 3 Poitiers and the Black Prince 1350-1360; 4 Charles the Wise 1360-1380; 5 Richard II: A Lost Peace 1380-1399; 6 Burgundy and Armagnac: England's Opportunity 1399-1413; 7 Henry V and Agincourt 1413-1422; 8 John, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France 1422-1429; 9 'The Witch of Orleans' 1429-1435; 10 'Sad Tidings' 1435-1450; 11 The End: 'A Dismal Fight' 1450-1453; 12 Epilogue; Appendix: A Note on Currency; Chronology; Select Bibliography; Index.;For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. France was a large, unwieldy kingdom, England was small and poor, but for the most part she dominated the war, sacking towns and castles and winning battles - including such glorious victories as Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, but then the English run of success began to fail, and in four short years she lost Normandy and finally her last stronghold in Guyenne. The protagonists of the Hundred Year War are among the most colourful in European history: for the E. For Over A Hundred Years England Repeatedly Invaded France On The Pretext That Her Kings Had A Right To The French Throne. France Was A Large, Unwieldy Kingdom, England Was Small And Poor, But For The Most Part She Dominated The War, Sacking Towns And Castles And Winning Battles - Including Such Glorious Victories As Crecy, Poitiers And Agincourt, But Then The English Run Of Success Began To Fail, And In Four Short Years She Lost Normandy And Finally Her Last Stronghold In Guyenne. The Protagonists Of The Hundred Year War Are Among The Most Colourful In European History: For The English, Edward Iii, The Black Prince And Henry V, Later Immortalized By Shakespeare; For The French, The Splendid But Inept John Ii, Who Died A Prisoner In London, Charles V, Who Very Nearly Overcame England And The Enigmatic Charles Vii, Who Did At Last Drive The English Out. Desmond Seward's Account Traces The Changes That Led To France's Final Victory And Brings To Life All The Intrigue And Colour Of The Last Chivalric Combats As They Gave Way To A More Brutal Modern Warfare "From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor country, England for most of those "hundred years" won the battles, sacked the towns and castles, and dominated the war. The protagonists of the Hundred Years War are among the most colorful in European history: Edward III, the Black Prince; Henry V, who was later immortalized by Shakespeare; the splendid but inept John II, who died a prisoner in London; Charles V, who very nearly overcame England; and the enigmatic Charles VII, who at last drove the English out. Desmond Seward's critically-acclaimed account of the Hundred Years War brings to life all of the intrigue, beauty, and royal to-the-death-fighting of that legendary century-long conflict."--Amazon.com (1999 ed.) Hundredeårskrigen 1337-1453 kan inddeles i 4 dele: I 1337-1360 de engelske sejre Sluys, Crecy, Poitiers til freden i Bretigny 1360 / II 1360-1415 (krig i Spanien til 1369), fra 1369 franske sejre ved B. du Guesclin, fra 1405 fransk borgerkrig mellem "Burgundere" og "Armagnacs" / III 1415-35 alliance mellem englændere og "Burgunderne", Agincourt og det meste af Frankrigs besættelse, Jeanne d'Arc og Karl 7. / IV 1435-53 freden i Arras 1435 mellem "Burgundere" og Karl 7. og udjagningen af englænderne Hundredårskrigen kaldes den række krige mellem Frankrig og England, der blev udkæmpet med store mellemrum i perioden 1337 - 1453 på grund af det engelske kongehus' krav på den franske krone