⚔️ Hundred Years' War Chronological History Timeline

Intermittent armed conflict between the crowns of England and France, giving rise to modern national identities.

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Chronological Timeline (57 Entries)

  1. [1152] Angevin Empire — A vast collection of territories ruled by the House of Plantagenet in England and France.
  2. [1154] House of Plantagenet — A powerful royal dynasty that ruled England from 1154 to 1485, profoundly shaping English history.
  3. [1293] Philip VI of France — First Valois King of France; reigned during the tumultuous Hundred Years' War.
  4. [1300] Late Middle Ages — A transformative era in European history (c. 1300–1500) marked by crisis, rebirth, and global expansion.
  5. [1312] Edward III — King of England, whose reign saw England become a major European military power.
  6. [1312] Edward III of England — A transformative English monarch who established military supremacy and shaped Parliament.
  7. [1315] Crisis of the late Middle Ages — A period of profound instability in 14th–15th century Europe marked by famine, plague, and war.
  8. [1316] Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, and patron of the arts during the mid-14th century.
  9. [1316] Charles IV of Bohemia — A pivotal Bohemian monarch and Holy Roman Emperor, deeply influential in European culture and history.
  10. [1319] John II of France — King of France, known as John the Good, whose reign spanned crises and treaties.
  11. [1320] Bertrand du Guesclin — Breton knight and military commander, famed for his Fabian strategy during the Hundred Years' War.
  12. [1330] Edward the Black Prince — Model of chivalry and successful commander in the Hundred Years' War.
  13. [1330] Jean III de Grailly — Gascon nobleman and celebrated military leader of the Hundred Years' War.
  14. [1332] Charles II of Navarre — King of Navarre, a pivotal, self-interested player in the Hundred Years' War.
  15. [1337] Battle of Agincourt — English victory in the Hundred Years' War, marking a high point of English military dominance.
  16. [1337] Hundred Years' War — A series of medieval conflicts (1337–1453) between England and France for continental dominance.
  17. [1337] Jean Froissart — Master court historian whose Chronicles chronicled the chivalric age of France and England.
  18. [1338] Charles V of France — King of France, known as 'the Wise,' who stabilized the kingdom during the Hundred Years' War.
  19. [1339] Condottiere — Italian military leaders and mercenary commanders during the Middle Ages.
  20. [1340] John of Gaunt — Influential English prince, statesman, and founder of the House of Lancaster.
  21. [1342] Free company — Independent mercenary armies active in Europe from the 12th to 14th centuries.
  22. [1346] Battle of Crécy — A decisive 1346 English victory in the Hundred Years' War at Crécy-en-Ponthieu.
  23. [1356] Battle of Poitiers — Major battle in 1356 during the Hundred Years' War between French and Anglo-Gascon forces.
  24. [1358] Jacquerie — A massive peasant revolt in northern France during the Hundred Years' War (1358).
  25. [1360] Duke of Berry — A historical French peerage title, frequently granted as an appanage to royal family members.
  26. [1367] Richard II of England — King of England (1377–1399), known for courtly culture and eventual deposition.
  27. [1368] Charles VI of France — King of France, known for his reign from 1380 to 1422, plagued by mental illness.
  28. [1381] Peasants' Revolt — Major English uprising in 1381, fueled by economic hardship and war taxes.
  29. [1382] Harelle — A major series of popular revolts in France (Rouen and Paris) triggered by re-imposed taxes during the Hundred Years' War.
  30. [1386] Henry V of England — Warrior-King of England, whose victories marked the zenith of English power in the Hundred Years' War.
  31. [1396] Philip the Good — Duke of Burgundy who presided over the apex of Burgundian art and power.
  32. [1400] John Chandos — A celebrated medieval English knight and military strategist of the Hundred Years' War.
  33. [1403] Charles VII of France — King of France who ended the Hundred Years' War, earning the title 'the Victorious'.
  34. [1405] Gilles de Rais — French nobleman and knight, known for his military service and later conviction for heinous crimes.
  35. [1412] Joan of Arc — French heroine and saint who saved France during the Hundred Years' War.
  36. [1414] Francis I, Duke of Brittany — Duke of Brittany, known for his strategic marriages and role in Breton politics.
  37. [1420] Jack Cade's Rebellion — A major popular revolt in 1450 against corrupt governance in England.
  38. [1421] Henry VI of England — King of England during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses, marked by periods of power and incapacity.
  39. [1423] Louis XI — King of France, known for his cunning diplomacy and political maneuvering.
  40. [1428] Siege of Orléans (1428–1429) — The pivotal 1428–1429 military action that halted English advances in the Hundred Years' War.
  41. [1442] Edward IV — Central figure in the Wars of the Roses, King of England from the House of York.
  42. [1455] Wars of the Roses — A series of English civil wars (1455–1487) fought for the English throne between York and Lancaster.
  43. [1610] Prisoner of war — A captive of an enemy force during or after armed conflict.
  44. [1610] Prisoners of war — A person held captive by an enemy power during or after armed conflict.
  45. [1707] Kingdom of England — A sovereign state on Great Britain from 927 until its union with Scotland in 1707.
  46. [1707] Royal Navy — The United Kingdom's premier naval force, responsible for global defense and maritime security.
  47. [1848] Kingdom of France — A historical term for various political entities of France from the Middle Ages to 1848.
  48. [1883] Second Hundred Years' War — A historical periodization describing continuous Anglo-French rivalry for global dominance (1688–1815).
  49. [1889] Carl Theodor Dreyer — Master of emotional austerity, Dreyer shaped cinema with profound explorations of faith and fate.
  50. [1906] Roberto Rossellini — Pioneering Italian neorealist filmmaker, known for 'Rome, Open City' and its global impact.
  51. [1912] José Ferrer — Esteemed Puerto Rican actor and director with a celebrated, nearly six-decade career.
  52. [1915] Ingrid Bergman — Swedish cinematic icon whose career spanned five decades of global acclaim.
  53. [1946] Andrea Dworkin — Radical feminist writer and activist known for analyzing pornography and patriarchal violence.
  54. [1959] Luc Besson — Visionary French filmmaker known for action epics and the 'Cinéma du look' movement.
  55. [1975] Marion Cotillard — Acclaimed French actress known for her versatility in European and Hollywood cinema.
  56. [2023] Rouen — Historic French city on the Seine, once a major center of Anglo-Norman and Angevin power.
  57. [—] France — A major Western European nation with vast historical depth and global reach.