Explain the importance of Hundred Years' War.

Factor paragraph: answer Explain the importance of Hundred Years' War. by focusing on Part one: Conquered and conquerors. Use the chronology of AC Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day, select named evidence connected to Study the birth of English identity, including the Hundred Years' War and its impact on England's future development, and set out one factor, support it with precise evidence, then explain its consequence for the period. End by answering the command word directly.

This exam-style task requires a developed historical argument rather than a list of facts. Begin with the relevant period from Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies, then anchor the answer in Part one: Conquered and conquerors. The evidence should connect to Study the birth of English identity, including the Hundred Years' War and its impact on England's future development and be explained through cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance or interpretation as appropriate. A strong final judgement shows why the selected evidence is more convincing than a vague or unsupported claim.