28mm Medieval

Medieval - 100 Years War

The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne, after the extinction of the Capetian line of French kings.

The two primary contenders were the House of Valois whom claimed the title of King of France, while the Plantagenets from England claimed to be Kings of France and England. The Plantagenet Kings were the 12th century rulers of the Kingdom of England, and had their roots in the French regions of Anjou and Normandy. French soldiers fought on both sides, with Burgundy and Aquitaine providing notable support for the Plantagenet side.

After 116 years the war ended in the expulsion of the Plantagenets from France (except the Pale of Calais). While the Valois were victorious in expelling and gaining most of pre Plantagenet territory, this expensive war virtually ruined the Valois while the Plantagenet England gained huge amounts of plunder from the mainland which enriched England while mostly keeping the conflict on the continent. Depicted to the left is Philip VI, the Fortunate 1328-1350, son of Charles of Valois... where it all started..

Medieval - War of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars between the rival houses of Lancaster and York, for the throne of England. These wars were mostly fought between 1455 and 1485.

The war ended with the victory for the Earl of Richmond, Henry Tudor, who founded the House of Tudor, which subsequently ruled England and Wales for 117 years (pictured here).