All of the following statements about the Hundred Years War are true except
A) The French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt left them vulnerable to absorption into the English throne
B) Joan of Arc was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake
C) English longbows were routinely defeated by the French cavalry
D) the fighting contributed to periods of unrest such as the Jacquerie
E) the war witnessed the rise of an incomplete but initial national unity

Question

All of the following statements about the Hundred Years War are true ​except
A) ​The French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt left them vulnerable to absorption into the English throne
B) ​Joan of Arc was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake
C) ​English longbows were routinely defeated by the French cavalry
D) ​the fighting contributed to periods of unrest such as the Jacquerie​
E) ​the war witnessed the rise of an incomplete but initial national unity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

English longbows were not routinely defeated by the French cavalry; in fact, they were a key advantage for the English in several battles, such as the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Poitiers.

All of the Following Statements About the Hundred Years War