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The Hundred Years War

Key information

  • Module code:

    5AAH1057

  • Level:

    5

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

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The Hundred Years War was perhaps the most complex and important series of military and political conflicts of the later middle ages. Stemming from long-running tensions between England and France, the war began in 1337 over disputed homage between Edward III of England and Philip VI of France, and eventually came to involve a diverse series of kings (good, bad and mad), queens, nobles, knights and mercenaries from across Europe. This module examines the political, dynastic, cultural and economic ties which led medieval Europe to become enmeshed in over a century of warfare, and the far-reaching effects of the conflict on the development of national identities, government and the act of war itself.

Further information on 5AAH1057: https://keats.kcl.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=3195511&chapterid=261323

 

Assessment details

Coursework

1 x 1,500-word formative essay & 1 x 3,000-word essay (100%)

Teaching pattern

10 x 2-hour seminar (weekly)

Department

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