The Hundred Years War

Between the years 1337 and 1453, England and France fought a series of wars over the control of land in France. This long war helped to weaken feudalism in England and France. English kings had owned land in France for a long time. The french decided that they didn't want England owning land in their country. So they said, "Hey, we want OUR land back" Thats how the war began. The french were outnumbered by a lot. The English won many of the early battles. In the 1346 a battle broke out in the village of Crecy. The French had horse mounted knights that wore heavy armor. They could hardly move when not on horseback. Their main weapons were swords and lances. Some foot soldiers used cross bows(Very large flat laying bow and arrows). The English army was made up of mainly foot soldiers with light armor. The English had an advantage, long bows(much like bow and arrows with a longer range that a cross bow). After many battles the French drove the English out.