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Because when the last Capetian king died he hadn’t appointed a successor so the English King tried to get the throne.
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France and England battled each other for over a century.
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At first the fights were done the traditional way, foot soldiers and archers. Later the English introduced the longbow.
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A treaty was signed that stated that Henry V would inherit the French crown upon the death of the French king Charles VI. But a young French peasant girl felt moved by the forced of God and led the French into battle once again.
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France won.
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•A feeling of nationalism emerged in both kingdoms.
•French monarchs had more prestige•The English went through a period known as the War of the Roses, in which two noble houses fought for the throne.
