United KingdomHistory 35 · History
True or false: the Hundred Years War between England and France lasted exactly 100 years.
- aTrue
- bFalseCorrect answer
Why?
False. Despite its name, the Hundred Years War lasted 116 years. By the 1450s the English had lost almost all their land in France.
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