Changes

The Hundred Years' War, between [[England]] and [[France]], lasted from 1337 AD to 1453 AD.  This war began when the last [[Capetian]] king died without leaving a successor, and English King [[Edward III]] claimed the French throne. The war went badly for the French, loosing every major battle fought: [[Battle of Crecy]], the [[Battle of Poitiers]] and the [[Battle of Agincourt]] as portrayed in Shakespeare's ''Henry V''.  The English [[Longbow]] was too much of a tactical advantage.

The Hundred Years' War, between [[England]] and [[France]], lasted from 1337 AD to 1453 AD.  This war began when the last [[Capetian]] king died without leaving a successor, and English King [[Edward III]] claimed the French throne. The war went badly for the French, loosing every major battle fought: [[Battle of Crecy]], the [[Battle of Poitiers]] and the [[Battle of Agincourt]] as portrayed in [[Shakespeare's Henry V]].  The English [[Longbow]] was too much of a tactical advantage.

By 1429 the French were largely defeated, but [[Joan of Arc]] rallied the French and gave them a sense of pride.  Even her death couldn't shake that spirit.  After a 5 year truce negotiated in 1444 expired, the English were basically defeated by political changes.  The French civil war had ended and England with a population of 2 1/2 million could never hope to defeat a united France with 15 million.  Furthermore, during that time the French developed a standing army and an upgrade in artillery tactics.

By 1429 the French were largely defeated, but [[Joan of Arc]] rallied the French and gave them a sense of pride.  Even her death couldn't shake that spirit.  After a 5 year truce negotiated in 1444 expired, the English were basically defeated by political changes.  The French civil war had ended and England with a population of 2 1/2 million could never hope to defeat a united France with 15 million.  Furthermore, during that time the French developed a standing army and an upgrade in artillery tactics.