In those days, the region was part of the Duchy of Aquitaine, which was in turn, as a result of the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine with Henry II, part of the Anglo-French “Angevin empire” of ...

In 1337, Edward III had responded to the confiscation of his duchy of Aquitaine by King Philip VI of France by challenging Philip’s right to the French throne, while in 1453 the English had lost ...

Eleanor was raised to rule the huge Duchy of Aquitaine in southwest France, which was quite extraordinary given the times. Twelfth-century Europe wasn’t noted for liberal attitudes towards women ...

and his wife's great duchy of Aquitaine. The king was determined to provide for all of his sons from among these disparate dominions. Much less clear, however, was the question of who would ...

Roots of war Historical tradition dates the Hundred Years War between England and France as running from 1337 to 1453. In 1337, Edward III had responded to the confiscation of his duchy of ...