HTST 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: English Channel, France 2
22 Sep 2020
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It is a series of conflicts of conflicts between france and britain. The french did not do well in war. They were the ones that were the most devastated in the war. It is between england and france and it is a significant event that brought end to medieval period and saw the beginning of early modern period. England since 1066 has been a feudal vessel of france. Phillip sent naval forces into the channel to continue business with. Flanders with is the cloth manufacture center of the world. By cutting off the trade with flanders this affects the economy of england making. Phillip unable to pay for the war: e3 enters war to gain inheritance, throw of french overlordship, protect. English victories: 1337-56: battles of, sluys- naval battle which regained channel control. Take control of the calais (shortest distance in the english channel between england and france) and gascony. Capture french king, john ii during the battle of poiter.
