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Many years of famine before the Black Death prepared perfect hosts for the rats to infect. Also major inflation (hurt most nobility).
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Black Death/ Bubonic Plague caused unrest and caused decline in food and prices soared.
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Phillip 6 declared intention to take Gascony (starts the Hundred Years' War).
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Edward retaliated by asserting claim to French throne (also starts the Hundred Years' War).
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The Hundred Years' War.
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An early success for the English against the French was Crécy.
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Black Death reached Sicily and it was seen as God's punishment.
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Another early success for the English against the French was Poitiers.
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Pope Gregory 11 returned the papacy to Rome.
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Urban 6 elected in Rome. Because of his abuse, another pope was elected which caused confusion.
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Battle of Agincourt is where it almost appeared that the English would conquer France.
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Joan of Arc liberated Orleans and became a famous woman warrior who was inspired by God.
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Joan of Arc burned as a witch. Martyrdom inspired and reinvigorated the French.
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Council of Basel is created and sought to fight heresy and reform the Church.
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Council of Basel loses all power because of lack of support from Holy Roman Empire/ Kingdom of France.
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English driven out of France!
