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He died without having a son whhich would later be the cause of the 100 Years' War.
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The war started because Charles IV of France died in 1328 without a son. Edward III of England then believed he had the right to become the new king of France through his mother.
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Disastrous defeat of the French despite the fact they had more people than the English.
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The first signs of the Bubonic Plague in Europe began in the the late 1340s.
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The plague never vansihed completely it just was not as bad as it was when it first began.
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The Siege of Orleans marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. This was the French army's first major victory while Joan of Arc was with the army.
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This war ended when Bordeaux surrendured, leaving Calais as the last English possesion in France.