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Edward III landed in Normandy with an army of about 10,000 men.
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The whole English Channel and the door open to France, surrendered to them on September 28, 1347, after a year’s siege.
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the struggle between the two countries was renewed
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a treaty was made by the English at Bretigny, which King John had to pay a lot of money.
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a new king of France Charles V found a way to breaking the treaty and renewing the war.
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Charles soon died
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Later the accession in 1413 of Henry V, the hero king of England, the struggle began again.
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a small English force was once attacked by the huge French force
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Henry died in 1422 and seven weeks later Charles VI died and both crowns were handed over to Henry VI, the 9-month-old son of Henry V and Queen Catherine.
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the war ended with only Calais remaining in English hands.
