How Long Was the Hundred Years’ War?
Despite its name, the Hundred Years’ War didn’t last 100 years at all. It actually stretched on for 116 years, from 1337 to 1453. Even then, it wasn’t one long, uninterrupted conflict, but a series of wars, truces, and skirmishes between England and France.
So, How Did It All Begin?
The trouble started when English kings tried to tighten their grip on lands they...
