This is a comparative study of how the societies of late-medieval
England and France reacted to the long period of conflict between them
commonly known as the Hundred Years War. Beginning with an outline of
the events of the war, the book continues with an analysis of
contemporary views regarding the war. Two chapters follow that describe
the military aim of the protagonists, military and naval organization,
recruitment, and the raising of taxes. The remainder of the book
describes and analyzes some of the main social and economic effects of
war upon society, the growth of a sense of national consciousness in
time of conflict, and the social criticism that came from those who
reacted to changes and development brought about by war.