WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hundred Years’ War was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the “116 Years’ War.” The war starts off with several stunning successes on Britain’s part, and the English forces dominate France for decades.

Detailed explanation-2: -When did the Hundred Years’ War start? By convention, the Hundred Years’ War is said to have started on May 24, 1337, with the confiscation of the English-held duchy of Guyenne by French King Philip VI.

Detailed explanation-3: -End. The war ended in 1453 by a crushing victory of the French at the Battle of Castillon in which nearly 300 cannons, made by Jean Bureau and his brother Gaspard, were used for the first time in a battle.

Detailed explanation-4: -France and England-later Great Britain-were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815. The contest began in the late 17th century, as England and other European states tried to contain the power and ambition of Louis XIV, and ended with the defeat of Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo.

Detailed explanation-5: -This name is given to the protracted conflict between France and England from 1337 to 1453, which continued through the reigns of the French kings Philip VI, John II, Charles V, Charles VI, Charles VII, and of the English kings Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI.