Key Events of the Hundred Years' War

What event in 1328 led to a crisis in the French monarchy?

• The invasion of France by England.

• The end of the Capetian Royal Dynasty.

• A major peasant uprising across France.

• The capture of the French king by English forces.

Why did King Edward III of England claim the French throne?

• He was invited by the French aristocracy.

• He had conquered a large part of France.

• He had French ancestry through his mother.

• He wanted to unite England and France into one kingdom.

What was a key advantage of the English forces at the Battle of Crécy?

• They had a larger number of cavalry.

• They had superior Italian mercenary crossbowmen.

• They used disciplined forces and longbowmen effectively.

• They launched surprise attacks from multiple directions.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Poitiers in 1356?

• The English forces were completely defeated.

• King John II the Good of France was captured.

• The French successfully reclaimed Gascony.

• A long-lasting peace treaty was signed between England and France.

What did the English King gain from the Treaty of Brétigny?

• Control over all of France.

• Half of France and renounced claims to the French throne.

• The city of Paris and surrounding areas.

• Lands in Normandy and Flanders.

What was one of the military reforms implemented by Charles V the Wise?

• He reduced the number of mercenaries.

• He decentralized military command.

• He created units of French archers.

• He appointed inexperienced military leaders.

What was a major reason for the French success in liberating most of Aquitaine?

• The English King Edward III died in battle.

• Edward the Black Prince became ill and returned to England.

• The French received military aid from Spain.

• The English army was much smaller than the French.

What was a major outcome for the French army after their defeat at the Battle of Azincourt?

• They formed a new alliance with Burgundy.

• They lost a significant number of their soldiers.

• They successfully captured the city of Calais.

• They forced the English to retreat from France.

What was a key term of the Treaty of Troyes, signed in 1420?

• The English king would marry a French princess and inherit the French crown.

• France would become a part of the English kingdom immediately.

• Both countries agreed to a permanent ceasefire.

• The French king would pay a large ransom to England.

What was Joan of Arc's most notable military success during the Hundred Years' War?

• She led the French army to capture London.

• She successfully defended the city of Paris from attack.

• She helped lift the siege of Orleans and liberated the Loire Valley.

• She convinced the Burgundians to switch sides and join France.