Which of the Following Initially Precipitated the Hundred Years' War

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following initially precipitated the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) ?

• A) The English king Edward III decided to march from Guyenne into Languedoc, which enraged the French king Philip VI.
• B) The duke of Burgundy attempted to seize English lands in Normandy.
• C) King Edward III of England invaded France at Calais and laid claim to the French crown.
• D) The French king Philip VI laid claim to Guyenne, a fief of the English king Edward III.

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