Mercenaries of the 100 Year War - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video discusses the use of mercenaries in Europe, highlighting their destructive impact during peacetime. It explains the French efforts to establish a professional standing army, which was revolutionary at the time, and contrasts this with England's slower adoption of a similar system. The French reforms included new taxes and recruitment strategies, paving the way for a centralized state. In England, the creation of a standing army was controversial and linked to fears of authoritarianism.

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