Sunday, November 2, 2008
Hundred Years War
As I was reading about the Hundred years War. I couldn't help but wonder what that might be like. How devastating it was for those involved. It all comes down to power. Those who have it want to keep it and those who don't strive to get it. The time span is a couple of generations. The times of reprieve from war could not have felt like much. Living in a time with such strife makes me feel fortunate that we are not going through what they had to. And to think it all started because the heir to the throne of France was held in question. I would have to say that if I were a Frenchman I would definitely be worried if the king of England announced he had rights to rule my country as well as his. Nationalism definately played a roll in this one, but for a hundred or so years, yikes.
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I agree, we are definitely fortunate to not have to go through such times. It's unfortunate that wars are always started over the same reason instead of a cause that's more useful or is for the better of everyone. While it's good they had some reprieves in the sense of a break, short ones can be extremely demoralizing as you stated.
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