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1. The English longbow played a large part in their victories. It could fire faster and farther than the French crossbow

2. . The war had a lot to do with transforming France from a number of feudal lands to a national state.

3.  The war stopped for a long period during the Black Death of the Bubonic plague.

4.  Historians often split the war into three main periods: the Edwardian War (1337-1360), the Caroline War (1369-1389), and the Lancastrian War (1415-1453).

5.  It didn't last exactly 100 years, but 116 years. That means a lot of people lived their entire lives while the war was going on.

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1. France had been severely damaged during the fighting

2. Areas became depleted

3. The economy was damaged and disrupted, and ever greater expenditure was sucked into the army, raising taxes

4. populations fled or were massacred

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1. disagreement over rights to land

2. despute over succession to the french throne and economic conflicts

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The 116-year-long 'war' was a litany of separate wars that got lumped together on the same theme. Apart from the destruction of lands and loss of lives on both sides, the war strengthened the sense of national identity in both countries. The warring period also saw the slow disintegration of the feudal system. In this war, the main goal was to fight for the French throne and control over the land.

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French Victory; The french won . because they won, now they had control over the land and the French throne

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began 1337

ended 1453

Lasted 116 years

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