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Hundred Years War Unit Study

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Medieval Warfare at its longest

Whether you are studying the Middle Ages, weaponry, warfare, or famous royalty and historical figures, studying The Hundred Years War can be exiting and valuable. Lasting a whopping 116 years, the war between France and its neighbor England provide all the major topics for a great lapbook! Advances in technology, interesting characters, descriptive battles, and changes in worldview all provide a vast amount of information to study and record.

You can create a separate Notebook or Lapbook to showcase the information you have gained from your labors or incorporate them into your larger units!

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Information on the Hundred Years' War

"One of the signs that the Middle Ages were coming to an end was the long war between France and England. It lasted altogether from 1337 to 1453, and is called the Hundred Years' War." - from The Story of the Middle Ages by Samuel B. Harding

Start your study with an overview of the war. These links will help you get started-
The Hundred Years War - World History For Kids - By KidsPast.com
A brief overview of the war for younger children
Hundred Years' War 1337-1453
This site has lots of great information, maps, and pictures
Hundred Years War Timeline - Up to 1330
A list-type timeline you can use in your study
On The Hundred Years War
An account of the various battles from the Chronicle of Jean Froissart
Battle of Agincourt
At the left column there are links to other battles in the Hundred Years' War
Interactive Map
This has a great audio presentation that goes over the major events of the war
Hundred Years War- Final Phase
Final Phase (1422-1453)

Accounts From Baldwin Books

These free e-texts from Baldwin Books are fun to read as a family, or you can print them out for older children to study. Make sure to remember notebooking paper so they can record what they have learned!
Battle Of Agincourt
An account of the famous battle of Agincourt from The Boys Book of Battles
The Beginning of The Hundred Years War
From The Story of Old France
The Hundred Years War
From The Story of the Middle Ages

Printables And Files

Use these free resources to put in your lapbook or notebook-
Hundred Years War Minibooks
A few little fill-in books I have created
Maps from Cambridge University
A few maps and a genealogy
Maps at various times in the war
These are great for making a timeline or a chronological book
Even more maps!
These are very simplified maps with different dates
Joan of Arc Research Worksheet
You can print this out and use it as a minibook!
A Blank Outline Map
Label your own map of France
Joan of Arc Worksheet
You can fill out this worksheet as you study Joan of Arc
British Kings And Queens Printables
Some great notebooking pages for English royalty!
Historical Person Report
Use this notebooking page to study any person from history!
Category:Hundred Years' War Files
Find lots of public domain pictures at Wikimedia Commons

Great Illustrated Guides

These guides are superbly illustrated and very specific! These would make a great gift for a boy or girl who loves Medieval knights and battles.
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Creating Your Lapbook Or Notebook

What will be your focus?

Some ideas:

Technology Advances
Weaponry
Major Battles
Key Figures
The Effects on France and England

What was the correlation between the Hundred Years War and the rise of nationalism in Europe? Did the technological advances and changing attitudes have any bearing on the Renaissance later? Why do you think France ultimately prevailed; did Joan of Arc play an important role in the victory or is she overly emphasized?

The Battle of Agincourt

Agincourt (or Azincourt in French) is one of the most famous battles in history. It was immortalized in William Shakespeare's play Henry V. Although some questions have been raised as to the story passed down from medieval historians in regard to the insurmountable odds the English faced, this battle nevertheless represented the rise of English and French nationalism. The great skill of the English longbowman and the sluggish, sinking French knights would prove to be a turning point in medieval warfare as well.

"Agincourt, Agincourt!

Know ye not Agincourt?

When English slew and hurt

All their French foemen?

With our pikes and bills brown

How the French were beat down,

Shot by our bowmen.

Learn more about the Battle of Agincourt

The Battle of Agincourt, 1415
An Eyewitness account of the Battle of Agincourt
The Agincourt Honor Roll
Interesting account of the battle from a genealogy magazine
Historians Reassess Battle of Agincourt - NYTimes.com
Some historians are doubting the Battle of Agincourt's status as perhaps the greatest military victory against overwhelming odds, while also drawing some modern comparisons.

Model The Battles

A great way to study famous battles is to set up a model! Use mini-figures and create topography, or use your imagination with playdough, legos, cardboard, or use markers and illustrate them!
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Henry V Speech

From Shakespeare

Study the play Henry V by Shakespeare and compare it to what you have learned!
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The English Longbow

Weapons That Made Britain

This show explains why the English longbow was so important in medieval war, especially the Hundred Years War.
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Joan of Arc

What role did she play in France's victory?

Joan of Arc 

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  • hilmiyildiz Nov 18, 2011 @ 11:45 am | delete
    wow i realy like this lens :) and also joan of arc is beautiful !
  • iijuan12 Jul 11, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    Great lens! My kids love reading about Joan of Arc!
  • Jimmie May 3, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
    We recently saw that piece of art of Joan of Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Cool to see it here!
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