What are the reasons for the Hundred Years War? Why did the French manage to win? What was the role of Joan of Arc?

What are the reasons for the Hundred Years War? Why did the French manage to win? What was the role of Joan of Arc? What is the significance of the Hundred Years War for the history of France and England.

The reason for the outbreak of war was the desire of the British to get the French throne, to expand their territories. The French wanted to oust the British and retain their influence in Flanders. France won because her army was larger and better organized. The Hundred Years War influenced the development of military affairs: new types of weapons appeared, infantry began to develop, which required lower costs, and permanent troops began to appear. Jeanne d’Arc helped raise the soldiers’ morale and faith in victory when she launched an attack on the British fortifications. Then the enemy was forced to retreat.