Essay Two The conflict …show more content…
The first cause was the Norman Conquest of 1066 when William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, conquered and became the king of England. The problem with this is that the king of England had the same power as the king of France. The second cause of the Hundred Years’ War was Henry II’s Angevin Empire. Although most of the land that was part of the Angevin Empire were fiefs, Henry II controlled more French territory than the king of France. The last cause of the war was the John of England was defeated by Philip II of France. The defeat of John caused him to lose Normandy and all possessions of France to Philip II making France more powerful than England. The constant disagreements and disputes between England and France over the years is what caused the Hundred Years’