1. The Hundred Years’ War

2. French king Charles IV died in 1328 with no male heir
Two men attempted to claim the vacant throne
1. Edward III of England, grandson of Charles IV
2. Philip of Valois, nephew of Charles
English armies attacked France
Edward III
Philip of Valois

3. Joan of Arc
Young French peasant woman who was inspired by God to save France
Convinced Charles VII to let her lead an army against the English in 1429
Helped push the English armies out of central France
Was captured, accused of heresy, and burned at the stake in 1431; was sainted in 1920

4. The Location were Joan of Arc was burned on May 31, 1431.

5. This is what remains of the old Town Plaza well about 50 feet from where Joan was burned.

6. The Nature of Warfare Changed
Longbows eliminated advantages of armor
cannons could be used to blast holes in castles
monarchs used armies recruited from common people

7. The War Contribute to the End of Feudalism in France
people became more patriotic, more devoted to the monarch than their feudal lord
monarchs built huge armies with the taxes they collected, which reduced the power of nobles