![]() ![]() The next phase of the war lasted from 1400 to 1429, during which the English made significant gains in France. The Second Phase of the Hundred Years’ War In the two decades that followed fighting had been sporadic and punctuated by truces. Both the French king and his commander died in 1380 and by this time both sides had grown weary of the war. ![]() Thanks to Charles and his formidable commander, Bertrand du Guesclin, the French were able to regain most of the territory ceded to the English in 1360. By this time, Philip had died, and the reigning French king was Charles V. The second phase of the Hundred Years’ War lasted until 1400. One of the conditions of the treaty was the return of Aquitaine to the English and when this territory was seized again by the French in 1369 war erupted once more. The first phase of the Hundred Years’ War ended with the Treaty of Brétigny, which favored the English. ![]() The First Phase Ends with the Treaty of Brétigny Additionally, The English launched expeditions from time to time and three great victories, the Battles of Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346), and Poitiers (1356), were won by the English during this period. Edward formed alliances with discontented French nobles and provinces, who fought against the French king in France, causing much damage to the economy. Edward retaliated by challenging Philip’s right to the French throne, and in 1340, assumed the title ‘King of France and the French Royal Arms’. Trouble began in 1337 when Philip confiscated Aquitaine and Ponthieu, Edward’s fiefs in France, as punishment for harboring Robert of Artois the French king’s cousin and enemy. Moreover, Edward had only been crowned the year before and therefore would have been occupied back home. Nevertheless, the French nobility accepted Philip as the new king as Edward was English and only 15 years old. Although Philip was Charles’ cousin, the latter’s closest male relative was in fact Edward III, the King of England (whose mother was Charles’ sister Isabella). In 1328 Charles IV, the last Capetian king of France died without a male heir and was succeeded by Philip VI, the first French king of the House of Valois. The first phase of the Hundred Years’ War lasted from 1337 to 1360. The First Phase of the Hundred Years’ War According to record, the war began in 1337 and ended in 1453 (a total of 116 years) and may be loosely divided into four phases. ![]() #The real war of thrones series#The plot also takes a long-term approach: a basic grasp of the history of the seven kingdoms is required if you really want to understand what’s at stake in the dramatic battle scenes.The Hundred Years’ War was a series of conflicts (as opposed to a single, continuous war) fought between England and France. Their geographical variety is highlighted in the opening sequence, an aerial exploration of an animated map. The series takes place on two continents, Westeros to the west, and Essos to the east. Game of Thrones describes a long struggle for power between noble families while a threat looms over their kingdoms, an external enemy that destroys everything in its path: the White Walkers. The 73 episodes spread over eight seasons wove epic battles and traditional figures of fantasy – kings, princesses, dragons and witches – into a complex historical saga. Shown on HBO in America from 2011 to 2019, the medieval fantasy series quickly caught on around the world, attracting record-breaking audiences both when it aired live and via streaming. Martin’s epic-fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones, created by David Benioff and D.B. ![]()
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