alledgedly resigned the crown to his cousin who became Henry IV in 1399 By descendance, Henry IV was the first King from the Lancaster branch - During his reign, he had to face many rebellions, most notably the Rebellion of the Welsh (1400- 1410) but was successful because of his son's military abilities Henry IV was succeeded by his son Henry V in 1413 - Notable victories in the Hundred Years' War, for example, the Battle of Agincourt and the conquest of Rouen - Treaty of Troyes. Married Catherine of Valois, the daughter of the French King Left the throne for his son, Henry VI, only 6 months old at that time The Battle of Agincourt Henry VI's reign started 1422, but was controlled by regents He wanted to find a peaceful solution to end the Hundred Years' War since the French were becoming much stronger (Joan of Arc) - Married Margaret of Anjou on the condition that
The Cross of St George, originally seen as a less important flag, became as a result the flag to symbolise England, and the English trading companies started to use St. George as a basis for their own flags and in order to identify themselves at sea. The Cross of St. George, earlier accounted for, has been traced back to 1348, when Edward III made St. George the patron saint of the Order of the Garter. Later, after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, Henry V ordered all soldiers siding with the English to wear a band with the colours of St. George. Although St. George's Cross is the founding component of the Union Jack and as such constitutes an old flag, the final version of the Union Jack emerged only in 1801 after the formation of the United Kingdom in 1800. Earlier designs of the flag existed: a union flag was initiated as early as 1606 after the personal
peace. The war was in fact a series of conflicts and was fought for about 81 years. It was a tactical victory for the Anjou, who secured the succession of the French throne. In reality however, it was a strategic victory for the house of Valois, who succeeded in recovering the Anjou gains and expelling them from the majority of France. Militarily, the war saw the introduction of new weapons and tactics. *Crecy 1346 , Poitiers 1356, Agincourt 1415 The Battle of Crécy in 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War. The combination of new weapons and tactics made this battle the beginning of the end of chivalry. The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on in 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War: Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt
Edward III motiivid on ebaselged: kas tõepoolest tahtis saada Prantsusmaa kuningaks või oli küsimus Gaskoonias? Tegi ka suurt propagandat Inglismaal. Seni Inglismaa kui koloonia, 13.sajandil aga muutub ning Edward I esimene tõeline Inglismaa kuningas. Edward III jäi Prantsuse kuninga vasalliks siiski. Philippe ütles, et pole lojaalne vasall, alustab sõda. Crécy ja Agincourti lahing. Crecy (1346) - võit Prantsusmaa üle. Kolmandik aadelkonnast sai surma. Agincourt (1415) – võit Prantsusmaa üle oli suur ning Prantsusmaal algas suur allakäik. Inglismaa vibukütid tegid Prantsuse ratsaväe kahjutuks. Tulemuseks oli et Henry V muutus väga oluliseks ning selles nähti jumala sekkumist. Nõudis Prantsusmaa trooni endale. Henry V Prantsusmaa kuningaks (Troyes leping Charles VI-ga ja troonipärijal Henry VI). 1420 Troyes leping : Charles VI Hullumeelne oli tülis Prantsusmaa aadliga ning nõustus, et Henry saab kuningaks
The Hundred Years War 1337-1453 Between British and the Fench over the dutchy of Guienne, fro what Edward refused to pay homage to Philip IV and part of it was held by french 1337 Edward claimed the crown, war broke out The English managed to take almost all France. After Henry´s death the french started to win again. 1453 Henry VI gave up his claim to rule France, England lost all its land in France except the port in Calais Crecy 1346 Poitiers 1356 Agincourt 1415 Crecy- important battle in Hundred Years War. First great English victory. Small army of Edward III defeated bigger French army of Philip VI. Superior weaponry, tactics. Calais was captured by Edward Politiers. Edward the Black Prince won over the french who had superior forces but english had great tactics. John II was captured and demanded a ransom Aginourt. Henry V claimed the french crown and landed in Normandy
In Shakespeare's Henry V, the Ambassadors from the Dauphin (crown prince) of France act as Heralds when they bring the young English king an insulting gift of tennis balls, which implies King H e n r y is fit for nothing but a frivolous game of tennis. T h e appearance of these Heralds is the spark that sets off a war. Later the character of Mount) oy, the Dauphin's Herald, bears messages between King H e n r y and his master during the crucial battle of Agincourt. Typically, in the opening phase of a story, heroes have "gotten by" somehow. T h e y have handled an imbalanced life through a series of defenses or coping mechanisms.Then all at once some new energy enters the story that makes it impossible 55 T H E W R I T E R ' S JOURNEY ~ T H I R D EDITION Christopher Vogler for the hero to simply get by any longer