The Hundred Years War: An Analysis of the Causes and Conduct of the Longest European War

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The Hundred Years War: An Analysis of the Causes and Conduct of the Longest European War

by Patrick J. Shrier

The Hundred Years War between England and France from 1337-1453 is best viewed as a series of interconnected wars with the same basic objective instead of as one long war. There was not continuous fighting during the period nor did England and France keep armies constantly in the field, rather it was almost a game between the two countries with clearly defined rules as to when to fight and when to rest. The period was marked by many truces some for just a season and some lasting years. The most striking thing when one studies the wars of the period is how the English army was almost invariably superior to the French in capabilities yet somehow the English managed to lose the war. Read more…

For in-depth reading consider Desmond Seward’s The Hundred Years War: The English in France 1337-1453
, or — if you like it a little heavier — Cristopher Allmand’s The Hundred Years War: England and France at War c.1300-c.1450 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)