HTST 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: English Longbow, Jacquerie, France 2
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William of normandy was the king of england and the feudal vassal of france thus making him inferior to the king of france. Region of flanders was also a feudal duchy of france. King of england had control over normandy gascony and flanders. French throne vacated by charles iv in 1328. Edward iii of england: nephew of charles iv. 1336-37: philip gave assistance to scotland, reclaimed gascony, and engaged england in the. Edward iii enters war to gain inheritance, throw of french overlordship, protect flanders cloth trade and regain gascony. Take control of calais and gascony: this meant that they could take control of the. Poll tax to fight war; not battles on english soil. Estates general refused taxes; jacquerie (1358)(uprising of the people) Use of english longbow vs. french crossbow. Treaty of bretigny (1360: france ended english vassalage of all territories.
