The Hundred Years War
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The long series of wars between France and England, beginning in the reign of Edward ILL, 1337, and ending in that of Henry VI, 1453.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Hundred Years War” mean?
The long series of wars between France and England, beginning in the reign of Edward ILL, 1337, and ending in that of Henry VI, 1453.
Is “The Hundred Years War” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.