The Hundred Years War Quotes

“Even the most fundamental notions about what warfare was and how it was conducted were changed during this conflict. When the Hundred Years’ War began, most armies consisted principally of nobles supported by half-trained peasants and of bands of mercenaries who fought for whichever side would pay them the most. In the truces and interludes between periods of war, these companies marauded across the French countryside, looting as they went. As a direct response, the French king had declared the creation of the royal army in 1445—the first-ever standing army created in Europe since the time of the Roman Empire.”
― Hourly History, The Hundred Years War: A History from Beginning to End

“Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.” —Joan of Arc”
― Hourly History, The Hundred Years War: A History from Beginning to End

“In 1347, Edward’s army captured the vital port city of Calais and looked set for other important gains when a new factor entered the war: the Black Death.”
― Hourly History, The Hundred Years War: A History from Beginning to End