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The French responded by creating their own “nutcracker» . They allied with
the Scots in an arrangement that persisted well into the 18
th
century. Thus the
English faced the French from the south and the Scots from the north. The
Battle for the channel and North Sea, the French nutcracker would only work in
the French could invade England across the English Channel.(The French call it
‘La Manche’, ‘The Sleeve’.) Besides, England could support their Flemish allies
only if they could send aid across the North Sea, and, moreover, English trade
was dependent upon the free flow of naval traffic through the Channel.
Consequently, the French continually tried to gain the upper hand at sea, and the
English constantly resisted them. Both sides commissioned what would have
been pirates if they had not been operating with royal permission to prey upon
each other’s shipping, and there were frequent naval clashes in those constricted
waters.
The Dynastic Conflict
The last son of King Philip IV(The Fair) died in 1328, and the direct male
line of the Capetians finally ended after almost 350 years. Philip had had a
daughter, however. This daughter, Isabelle, had married King Edward II of
England, and King Edward III was their son. He was therefore Philip’s grandson
and successor in a direct line through Philip’s daughter. The French could not
tolerate the idea that Edward might become King of France, and French lawyers
brought up some old Frankish laws, the so-called Salic Law, which stated that
property (including the throne) could not descend through a female. The French
then gave the crown to Philip of Valois, a nephew of Philip IV. Nevertheless,
Edward III had a valid claim to the throne of France if he wished to pursue it.
Составитель : Мартемьянова Наталия Владимировна
Редактор: Бунина Т.Д.
36 The French responded by creating their own “nutcracker». They allied with the Scots in an arrangement that persisted well into the 18th century. Thus the English faced the French from the south and the Scots from the north. The Battle for the channel and North Sea, the French nutcracker would only work in the French could invade England across the English Channel.(The French call it ‘La Manche’, ‘The Sleeve’.) Besides, England could support their Flemish allies only if they could send aid across the North Sea, and, moreover, English trade was dependent upon the free flow of naval traffic through the Channel. Consequently, the French continually tried to gain the upper hand at sea, and the English constantly resisted them. Both sides commissioned what would have been pirates if they had not been operating with royal permission to prey upon each other’s shipping, and there were frequent naval clashes in those constricted waters. The Dynastic Conflict The last son of King Philip IV(The Fair) died in 1328, and the direct male line of the Capetians finally ended after almost 350 years. Philip had had a daughter, however. This daughter, Isabelle, had married King Edward II of England, and King Edward III was their son. He was therefore Philip’s grandson and successor in a direct line through Philip’s daughter. The French could not tolerate the idea that Edward might become King of France, and French lawyers brought up some old Frankish laws, the so-called Salic Law, which stated that property (including the throne) could not descend through a female. The French then gave the crown to Philip of Valois, a nephew of Philip IV. Nevertheless, Edward III had a valid claim to the throne of France if he wished to pursue it. Составитель: Мартемьянова Наталия Владимировна Редактор: Бунина Т.Д.
