December
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/ 2018
King Edward III of England had his eyes set on the French throne in the 14 th century AD. He was a descendant of French kings on his mother’s side and apparently was not satisfied with just being the sovereign of England. But his claim in France, which he staked in 1337, resulted in the Hundred Years War. The war lasted 116 years and caused upheaval in England and Europe. Battles of the Hundred Years War The French lost a naval battle at Sluys in 1340. The victory kept safe England’s trade route to Flanders.Another key battle of the Hundred Years War was fought at Crécy-en-Ponthieu, a village in the Picardy region of France. Though the English were outmanned about
