Hundred Years' War
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Hundred Years' War — Clockwise, from top left: John of Bohemia at the Battle of Crécy, Plantagenet and Franco Castilian fleets at the Battle of La Rochelle … Wikipedia
Hundred Years War — Hundred Years War, the a series of wars between England and France from 1337 1453, when the English kings tried to keep control of land which they ruled in France. The French finally won, and forced the English to leave France … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hundred Years' War — n. a series of English French wars (1337 to 1453), in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais (lost to France in 1558) … English World dictionary
Hundred Years War — (1337–1453) The “Hundred Years War” is a nineteenthcentury term conventionally applied to an intermittent series of Anglo French wars fought between 1337 and 1453. Spanning the reigns of five monarchs in each country, the Hundred Years War… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Hundred Years' War — noun the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337 1453 • Instance Hypernyms: ↑war, ↑warfare • Part Meronyms: ↑Crecy, ↑battle of Crecy * * * the series of wars between England and France, 1337 1453, in which England… … Useful english dictionary
Hundred Years' War — The Hundred Years War between France and England lasted from 1337 to 1453. It was caused above all by the rivalry between King philip vi of France and King Edward III of England who, upon the death of King Charles iv, the last Capetian in the… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Hundred Years' War — the series of wars between England and France, 1337 1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais. * * * (1337–1453) Intermittent armed conflict between England and France over territorial rights and the issue of… … Universalium
Hundred Years' War (1337–1360) — The Edwardian War was the first phase of the Hundred Years War, lasting from 1337 to 1360, from the outbreak of hostilities until the signing of the Treaty of Brétigny. This 23 year period was marked by the startling victories of Edward III of… … Wikipedia
Hundred Years' War (1369–1389) — The Caroline War was the second phase of the Hundred Years War between France and England, following the Edwardian War. It was so named after Charles V of France, who resumed the war after the Treaty of Brétigny (signed 1360). In May 1369, the… … Wikipedia
Hundred Years' War (1415–1429) — The Lancastrian War was the third phase of the Anglo French Hundred Years War. It lasted from 1415, when Henry V of England invaded Normandy, to 1429 when English successes were reversed by the arrival of Joan of Arc. It followed a long period of … Wikipedia
Hundred Years' War — war between England and France in the 14th and 15th centuries … English contemporary dictionary
