The Hundred Years War, between the Plantagenet Kings of England and the Valois Kings of France, was a dramatic, decisive and colorful conflict. From 1337 until 1453, the Kingdoms of England and France sent their armored men and archers into battle where they fought each other to a standstill. This highly accessible history of the Hundred Years War provides its readers with a full account of events and encourages students to look further into this fascinating era in European history.