Back to Medieval Source Book Medieval Sourcebook: Jean Froissart: On The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) The Hundred Years' War between France and England (1337-1453) was an episodic struggle lasting well over a hundred years, for much of the time without any conflict. The battles were both violent, but also occasions when ideals of chivalry were displayed. Here are extracts describing various ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: The Hundred Years War In The High Court Of Parlement The following documents are taken from the registers of the Parlement of Paris. They are principally arrets or juges of the Court, that is final or interlocutory decisions. Procedure in the Court was quite complex; a handbook for practitioners ...

100 Years' War Timeline 1328 - Charles IV dies, ending the Capetian dynasty. Philip of Valois succeeds him as Philip VI. 1329 - Edward III of England does simple homage for Aquitaine (Guienne), but refuses to do liege homage. 1336 - Edward places an embargo on English exports of wool to Flanders. 1337 - Philip declares Edward's fiefs forfeit and begins harassing the frontiers of Aquitaine. 1338 ...

The Hundred Years War - Battle of Crecy English Longbowmen against crossbows (95K JPG) Picture courtesy of Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris The Hundred Years War In 1337, based on the strength of his claim to the French throne as a direct descendant of Philip IV through his mother, Isabella of France, Edward III of England refused to do more than simple (non-liege) homage for Guyenne to the French ...

An Account of The Battle of Crecy 1346 A battle of the Hundred Years War from the Chronicles of Jean Froissart The Hundred Years' War between France and England (1337-1453) was an episodic struggle lasting well over a hundred years, for much of the time without any conflict. The battles were both violent, but also occasions when ideals of chivalry were displayed. The Englishmen, who were in ...