The Hundred Years' War

400 years ago

116 years ago

Over 550 years ago

Over 116 years ago

The war lasted for a long time

The war had a significant impact on the formation of national identities

The war was short

The war resulted in the loss of English control in Spain

Latin

Germanic

Welsh

Breton

It led to the rise of the English language

It strengthened the ties between England and France

It resulted in the loss of English control in France

It caused a decline in the power of the English monarchy

Henry II

Edward III

Henry VII

Edward V

England retained control over all its French territories

France gained complete control over all its territories

Calais remained under English control for over a hundred years

Both England and France suffered significant territorial losses

It led to an increase in trade and economic prosperity

It resulted in the disruption of the trade network and economic hardship

It brought about social equality and improved living conditions

It had no significant impact on the common people

It held absolute power and controlled the monarchy

It provided financial support to the monarchy for war campaigns

It represented the interests of the common people

It had no influence on English politics

It strengthened the power of the English monarchy and weakened the French nobles

It led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England

It resulted in the French monarchy gaining absolute power

It had no significant impact on the power dynamics in either country

It created a deep-seated divide and mutual animosity between the two nations

It led to a complete separation of France and England from mainland Europe

It resulted in the formation of a unified Celtic culture in both countries

It had no lasting impact on the national identities of France and England