HI123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Feudalism, Billhook, Bicameralism
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11:52 am: 15th century is the transition between medieval warfare and guns, 28,000 english men died, bloodiest battle. Kingship: 4 centuries of ruling by descendants of william the conqueror, king was at top of government and social status, greatest landowner in. King failed to do this- one of the causes of war: since 1399, ruled by the royal house of lancaster. In 1399 henry iv overthrew monarch richard ii: 1413-1422 henry v comes to the throne. Renews 100 years war with france: 1415 henry v declares was on france. Mix of french and english dialects in england: 1415 battle of agincourt- english win and revives english empire in. Takes normandy and south of france, guyenne and paris. Forces french king to give him a daughter to marry so he"ll be heir to french throne: 1423 henry v dies, 1423 henry v dies, henry vi 1423- gets the throne at 9 months old.
