Causes of the Hundred Years’ War

• In return for owning Aquitaine, Edward III had to pay Homage to Philip VI
• Aquitaine was important to England because they sold their wool there
• The auld alliance was in 1295
• The auld alliance was relations between France and scotland
• The auld alliance annoyed England because they felt threatened and it foiled with English plans to take Scottish lnd
• Isabella couldn’t be Queen because of Salic Law
• Salic law prevented women from ascending to the throne
• Isabella was married to Edward II
• Philip Threatened England by sending a fleet of ships to lineup against the northern coast to mess with the wool trade
• Philip believed he would win the war because France had more population and money
• Aquitaine was confiscated because Edward’s stopped paying homage
• France took David Bruce because England gave shelter to Robert Of Artois