Great Battles in History

Agincourt, Part 2-The Origins of the Hundred Years' War

June 28, 2021 Darryl Dee Season 1 Episode 4
Great Battles in History
Agincourt, Part 2-The Origins of the Hundred Years' War
Show Notes

Hostilities between the two greatest kingdoms in medieval Europe, England and France, had three causes: the English kings' possession of vast lands in France, an English claim to the French throne, and French support for Scotland. In 1337, hostilities escalated into open war. Neither kingdom expected the conflict to last until 1453.