Claim to the Throne
The struggle for the French crown ignited the Hundred Years War, rooted in a complex dispute over succession following the death of Charles IV. As English claims grew through strategic marriages, Henry's military prowess and the Treaty of Troyes reshaped the power dynamics, disinheriting Charles VII. The ensuing chaos left a child king in England while Charles VII asserted his rule in the south, highlighting the tumultuous nature of medieval politics.In this clip
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