After the Norman invasion of England in 1066, the Kingdom of England had been ruled by French descendants. Naturally, the monarchs of England saw the French throne as theirs, especially considering at the time the French throne was considered far more prestigious than the English. However, the rulers of France didn't concur with this claim, whom neither laid claim on the English throne.
Despite this dispute over the French throne, England and France managed to live in relative peace until a dispute in succession to the French throne occurred in the late 1320s. Despite attempts for compromises, the issue remained and in 1337, war between England and France broke out.
Despite its name, the Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France that occurred over 116 years with periods of peace in between. In the beginning, the English was successful, gaining territory on the continent, yet failed to manage to take the French throne.
Eventually, their luck ran out, and the French would eventually throw the English off the continent. The end of the Hundred Years' War marked the end of English, and later its successor, British, personal territory on the European continent, with the exception of Gibraltar.
Even though the English had lost, future monarchs in England and Britain would style themselves as king or queen of France, but no armed conflict occurred between the two over that issue. Though, with those boobs, it is hard to decide who deserved to win more.
Any chance of doing the Seven Year's War? Among the combatants were Great Britain, France, Russia, Portugal, Spain, The Habsburgs, Sweden, Saxony, and Hanover. It was a real knock-down drag out cat fight...
@Diode: I know, I still hear Spaniards complain about it. But that is a dispute between Spain and the United Kingdom. Something I doubt France concerns itself greatly with these days.
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Despite this dispute over the French throne, England and France managed to live in relative peace until a dispute in succession to the French throne occurred in the late 1320s. Despite attempts for compromises, the issue remained and in 1337, war between England and France broke out.
Despite its name, the Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France that occurred over 116 years with periods of peace in between. In the beginning, the English was successful, gaining territory on the continent, yet failed to manage to take the French throne.
Eventually, their luck ran out, and the French would eventually throw the English off the continent. The end of the Hundred Years' War marked the end of English, and later its successor, British, personal territory on the European continent, with the exception of Gibraltar.
Even though the English had lost, future monarchs in England and Britain would style themselves as king or queen of France, but no armed conflict occurred between the two over that issue. Though, with those boobs, it is hard to decide who deserved to win more.