How the Hundred Years' War Bankrupted England
AI-generated overview
The Hundred Years’ War, fought from 1336 to 1453, saw early English victories at Crécy and Poitiers under King Edward III and the Black Prince. By the 1370s, defeats and the death of the Black Prince weakened England’s position. Maintaining garrisons in Brest and Calais proved costly, leading England to incur deep debt with Italian banking families and ultimately bankrupt its realm.
What’s discussed
- England fought the Hundred Years’ War from 1336 to 1453.
- King Edward III claimed the French throne in 1336.
- English victories at Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356).
- By the 1370s England’s victories had declined.
- The Black Prince died of dysentery while on campaign.
- King Charles V of France launched raids along the English coast.
- England maintained garrisons in Brest and Calais, costing large sums.
- England fell deep into debt with leading Italian banking families.
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