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100 years war
Question | Answer |
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Reason for war. | England and France fought a series of wars cause king from france said that land was his and king from england said that land was his. |
Joan of Arc's story | 17 year old french peasant girl claimed she heard voices of saints urging her to fight in the war. she fought, was captured, burned, then became a saint. |
impact of war on feudalism. | shifted power from lords, monarchs, common people. |
military technology | nights/castles were less useful. longbow was effective against nights on horses. armies used gunpowder. |
nationalism | new feeling of nationalism which shifted power away from lords. many peasants felt more loyal. sense of national unity and patriotism in england/france |
peasants | during was, peasants were forced to serve in army and pay heavy taxes. whoever survived war became soldier/workers. able to have greater power and influence over their own lives. |