The Hundred Years’ War

Join us for a deep dive into one of the most defining conflicts of the late medieval period—the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453). This epic struggle between the kingdoms of England and France reshaped both nations’ political landscapes, ushered in new military innovations, and marked the slow death of feudalism in Western Europe. Spanning the reigns of Edward III to Henry VI, the war saw dramatic victories like Crécy and Agincourt, the rise and fall of figures like the Black Prince and Joan of Arc, and a final English collapse that set the stage for the Wars of the Roses. Behind the battlefield glory lay dynastic ambition, fragile alliances, devastating plagues, and growing national identities.

Topics for Discussion

• The Claim of Edward III to the French Throne
• The Battle of Crécy (1346)
• The Black Prince and the Battle of Poitiers (1356)
• The Treaty of Brétigny (1360)
• The Rise of Bertrand du Guesclin
• The Peasants' Revolt and Internal Strife in England
• Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt (1415)
• The Treaty of Troyes (1420)
• Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orléans
• The Fall of Normandy and Gascony
• The End of the War in 1453
• The Prelude to the Wars of the Roses