HIST 4043 Chapter : Midterm ID Descriptions 2017
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Son of isabella (princess of france) and king edward ii. Upon the death of edward ii, his son edward iii was only an infant. He was his mother"s son, and in his teens he became fed up with his mom"s influence: overthrew isabella and roger (mortimer executed, isabella an outcast) From 1330 and on, edward iii was in charge. Remarkable character until his death in 1377: lucky because he had 5 sons, unlucky because they were all vying for power, led the beginning of the hundred years war and had powerful victories over the french. Henry v claimed to be a descendant of the french throne through his grandfather, Edward iii: would cede claim for 1. 6 million crowns (ransom for john ii, also wanted back the lands of aquitaine, flanders, anjou, normandy, Greatest english victory in the hundred years war - 1415. During the reign of young king henry v. 20,000 french soldiers greatly outnumbered exhausted english soldiers.
