HIST 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bertrand Du Guesclin, House Of Valois, Lollardy
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Causes of the hundred years war: dynastic disputes between valois and plantagenet, english were intermarried to the french so they thought they could inherit land in s. English dominated hundred years war until 1360: made treaty of bretigny (calais) Outcome of war thought of as a judgement by god. First part of hundred years war fought in france. Urban militias were early adopters of smaller arms: knights too proud to use, peasants couldn"t afford, urban areas had metalworking/craftsmanship skills. Bertrand du guesclin: constable of france 1370s, used fabian tactics (delaying tactics, employed strategy of weakening the english by forcing them to spend exorbitant sums and commit too many resources, turned fate around for france. The black prince (edward of woodstock: eldest son of edward iii. Lollardy: heretical movement started by john of gaunt, declared that church didn"t need so much money. Richard ii (son of edward iii) advocated for peace with france from 1383 until his death in 1399.
