War with Scotland and France

2.  Scots look for allies after England´s
attemps
King of France
“Auld Alliance” 16th C.
 France more benefited

3.  England’s troubles.
 French King control all his nobles.
 Most troublesome Duke of Burgundy and English King.
Alliance against France.
 King of France England’s trade.
Money to the English crown.

4.  Henry III war on France (1337)
 Claimed the French Crown.
 The Hundred years war (1453)
 English army more experienced
 captured a quantity of treasure
 French King prisioner
bought his freedom

5.  Edward III Gave up his claim to the French Throne.
 King of Scots attacked England in 1346
 Defeated and taken prisioner.
 English’s forces destroyed Edinburgh.
 Edward III allowed the French to ransom the Scot king and
he gave up trying to control the Scots Crown.
 Struggle continued into the 15th century.