1, politics
1337, Philip asked Edward to recover aquitaine's territory, which triggered the Anglo-French war that lasted for more than a century. Edward flatly rejected Philip's territorial claim and launched an aggressive offensive against Philip.
2. Economy
The economic lifeline of Britain and the normal operation of the Royal Treasury depend largely on the wool trade. In the late Middle Ages, Flanders was the center of wool trade.
The British who produce wool sell wool here, and most of the goods (woolen cloth) made from these wool return to England by the original road. Because both exporters of wool raw materials and importers of finished wool products have to pay taxes to the king.
Therefore, Flemish wool manufacturers and distributors are naturally willing to support British interests. However, the Earl of Flanders is the prince of France, and the Flemish nobles also admit that they are the king of France.
For them, French princes naturally want to enjoy the wealth of Flanders alone, and at the same time, they can kill two birds with one stone and harm the economic interests of their old rivals, the British.
3. Social relations
As early as the 12 century, the Plantagenet dynasty owned a lot of land and property in France. Because the Plantagenet family owns land in France, they think it belongs to the French king, but the French king doesn't trust their English cousins.
On the contrary, they think that the existence of the British makes it impossible for them to acquire the land occupied by the British, and then they can't expand their territory and effectively carry out centralized rule.
4. International relations
In addition, there are a series of other reasons for the origin of war. First of all, France has been providing assistance to Scotland for many years. Because of this, Scots are always unwilling to surrender to Britain and often sneak attack across the border, which makes the British very headache.
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Background:
1328, Charles iv, the last king of the Capet dynasty in France, died. As Charles IV had no male heir, his cousin Philip VI of the Valois family (1328- 1350 reigned) succeeded him.
King Edward III of England declared that he was the grandson of Philip IV and used this as an excuse to start a war. In October, Edward III led an army to attack France, and the war began.
Joan of Arc, the turning point of the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France;
Joan of Arc lived in the early period of the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France. The British army won an overwhelming victory with the longbow, while the French army suffered heavy losses. Foreign military affairs are not smooth, and the domestic situation is turbulent. This is a rather dark period in French history.
King charles vi is mentally ill. He doesn't care about state affairs, and his relatives and friends are fighting with each other. The situation is chaotic and critical. Foreign wars have never stopped, many important cities have been occupied and people have nowhere to live.
Without the backbone of knights and nobles, the army's morale is unstable and it keeps losing battles. At this critical moment, a young girl stood up, hoping to lead the army to fight.
Joan didn't have enough money when she first went to war. Her equipment, horses and flags were donated by the rich. Although they don't fit, she doesn't care. Dressed as a man, holding the sword of the Crusader, she led the French people to kill the enemy heroically.
On the battlefield, she took the tactics of frontal attack, stared at the difficult British fortress, gave up the conservative strategy that the French army had been passively beaten, and directly hit the core of the British army, which made the British army unprepared and suffered unprecedented panic.
Joan set an example by herself and strictly regulated her own style. Once on the battlefield, she was shot in the shoulder by a sword. She drew her arrow and went on fighting with injury. I've been stoned once, but I'm not afraid, and I still stick to my combat post.
He was also injured in the leg by Shi Xiang. Although he left the front line, he still did not give up command until the end of the battle. She asked someone to make a military flag for her, with the image of Christ in the middle and two angels standing beside her.
He also drafted a declaration of war, with a supercilious tone, completely unlike the tone of a 16-year-old girl, just like the real Jesus arrival. As if they really had divine power, all the soldiers were in high spirits, and soon the whole army was disciplined and ready to go.
Seventeen-year-old girls become national idols, and their actions on the battlefield are also loved by generals and soldiers. However, in a small conflict in Compiegne, Joan was captured by the Principality of Burgundy because she was carefully studied. The British army negotiated with the principality and spent a lot of money to take Joan away.
The British authorities also sentenced her to the stake for heresy and witch crimes. At that time, if Charles VII had dared to lend a helping hand or come up with his own money, Joan might have escaped, but Charles VII made a soft egg for his own coffers and to keep the throne.
Poor Joan, as his servant, fought bloody battles for his throne and was finally betrayed and abandoned by her own people. Gold always shines, and Joan has suffered so many unfair treatments.
But there are still several women who have always supported her and helped her in life. Let's give an example. Anne, the Duchess of Bellevue, the British Regent at that time, was a devout supporter of Joan of Arc.
In the face of people's doubts about whether Joan of Arc is a virgin, she tried her best to prove that Joan of Arc is a virgin, which forced those who were prepared to prove that Joan was a witch by virtue to stop.
For the honor of Joan of Arc and the chastity of saints, the Duchess of telford ran around to provide support for Joan of Arc. Not only she, but also countless supporters of Joan of Arc have contributed their own strength to Joan of Arc.
She led the French people to repel the British attack, successfully eased the national crisis in France and inspired people's fighting spirit; She has a profound influence on western culture. The writer writes poems for her achievements, and the playwright makes movies for everyone to enjoy.
Musicians write music to praise; She helped Charles VII to ascend the throne smoothly, which continued the legitimacy of the French king. She makes people's spirit irreplaceable, with a historical record, and the soldiers unconditionally obey what Joan said.
Lack of firmness makes those in power panic, fearing that Joan's military strength and popular support are too strong and threaten their rights. Later, someone said, "Without Joan of Arc, France would have perished long before Napoleon was born."
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