Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
A)In the opening phase of the Hundred Years' War, the English inflicted terrible defeats on French knights at Crécy.
B)In the fourteenth century, the trend was toward longer wars.
C)The English were expelled from all French territory except the port of Calais at the conclusion of the war.
D)The French depended on a volunteer army during the Hundred Years' War.
E)Marauding soldiers in the countryside helped to spark the Jacquerie.

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The French did not depend on a volunteer army during the Hundred Years' War. In fact, they had a standing army consisting of professional soldiers who were paid for their service.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Accurate