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Hundred Years' War

1337 CE – 1453 CE

The 116-year dynastic struggle between England and France that saw longbowmen shatter knightly armies, a peasant girl save a kingdom, and the birth of national identity in both countries.

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Medieval Anglo-French conflicts, 1337–1453

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Conflict · Europe

Hundred Years' War

1337 CE – 1453 CE

The 116-year dynastic struggle between England and France that saw longbowmen shatter knightly armies, a peasant girl save a kingdom, and the birth of national identity in both countries.

Standing in 1337 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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