>>64497971
>english kings believe the French crown belongs to them for a bunch of reasons I'm too lazy to list here
>French kings disagree
>War declared
>the english invade France from their island and their continental holdings (Calais, Guyenne)
>Longbowmen and the tactical genius of english king Edward III crush elite French knights a bunch of times
>French nobility is completely discredited and the country descends into civil war. Much of France is controlled by the english
>Charles V, nicknamed "the Wise", becomes king of France and begins a patient reconquest of the territory with the help of a cunning and competent commander, Bertrand Du Guesclin
>The French avoid pitched battles and gradually recapture several strongholds from the english
>Charles VI "the mad" becomes king of France and fucks everything up, because he's mad
>The english win at Agincourt and the Armagnacs and Bourguignons, two of the most powerful French noble families, start to kill each others, plunging the country into a civil war
>The Bourguignons ally with the english, taking with them a third of France