The Hundred Years War: Edward III's First Campaigns

In this episode of The History of England, Lucas and Luna step back from the machinery of government to the thunder of war. We trace Edward III's opening moves in the Hundred Years War — from his claim to the French throne in 1337 to the naval victory at Sluys and the bloody field of Crécy. We meet the men who made it happen: the Black Prince, the Earl of Northampton, and the Count of Hainault. We unpack the tactical revolution of the English longbow, the chaos of the French feudal levy, and the brutal reality of chevauchée raids. And we ask: was it really about a crown, or something older and darker — pride, plunder, and a king's need to prove himself? It's a story of chivalry and butchery, of Edward's gamble that paid off, and of a war that would outlast him by a century. Pull up a stool at the inn, and let's march. #HundredYearsWar #EdwardIII #Crecy #Sluys #Longbow #BlackPrince #Chevauchée #PhilipVI #Chivalry #MedievalEngland #MedievalFrance #BattleOfCrecy #EnglishArchers #WarOfTheRoses #Plantagenet #Valois #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo