2.  1337 - 1453  A series of wars between England and France  It began when the French king died without a successor and the English king, Edward III claimed it for himself  Due to his Norman Heritage  This war was fought on French soil and significantly changed medieval society and the style of European warfare.

3.  English were winning the first part of the war  The longbow worked towards the English’s advantage  3 arrows (longbow) vs. 1 arrow (crossbow)  The repeated English victories hurt the French morale  By 1429, the English only needed the city of Orleans in order to overrun the French

4.  17 year old French peasant woman  She claimed God sent her to save France  Convinced Charles VII to let her lead to French army  She was captured by the English and burned at the stake  Her death rallied the French and led them to ultimate victory  French held the English from Orleans

5.  Officially separated England and France  War helped unify France  Forced England to look for overseas expansion  New weapons and ways of fighting  Helped put an end to feudalism