20. I. 1337-1453 – War between France and England over control of each others throne - Fought mainly in France
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22. 1. Joan of Arc – 1429 – a French peasant girl believed God had told her free France from England
23. A. Joan of Arc led the French army into battle and won the Battle at Orleans, freeing France from England
24. B. Later she was captured in battle and tried for being a heretic (someone whose beliefs went against those of the Catholic Church)
25. A. RESULT – Weakened church even further C. She was condemned as a witch and a heretic (she claimed to hear voices). She was tied to a stake and burned to death.
26. 2. French knights were helpless against the longbow during the Hundred Years’ War. This brought an end to the power/prestige of knights and the Age of Chivalry
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30. The end of the Hundred Years’ War (1453) is considered the end of the Middle Ages. It is the end of: Age of Chivalry Age of Faith Age of Feudalism