This is a timeline of the Hundred Years' War between England and France from 1337 to 1453 as well as some of the events leading up to the war. (The Hundred Years' War actually spanned for 116 years.) Timeline Background 1259: The Treaty of Paris between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France acknowledges the loss of most of the Angevin Empire. Henry III keeps the remains of the Duchy of Aquitaine, mainly Gascony as a vassal of Louis IX. 1314: Philip IV of France dies leaving three sons, Louis X, Philip V and Charles IV. 1316: Louis X dies. His daughter Joan II of Navarre is bypassed in favour of his brother Philip V. 1322: Philip V dies. His daughters are also put aside, the third brother, Charles IV becomes King of France. 1324: The War of Saint-Sardos between Charles IV and Edward II of England. The war is a complete failure for England and ends with the French capture of La Réole. 1328: Charles IV of France dies leaving only daughters. His sister Isabella of France, now the effective ruler of England, claims the French throne for her son Edward III of England as Charles' closest living male relative. However the French nobility favour Philip VI, the closest in unbroken male line. 1330: Edward III seizes power in England. He has Isabella imprisoned and her lover Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March executed. 1331: Edward III renounces his claim to France and accept Philip VI as his liege in Aquitaine. 1332: Birth of Charles II of Navarre, son of Joan II of Navarre and grandson of Louis X of France. 1332: War breaks out between Edward III and David II of Scotland, beginning the Second War of Scottish Independence. Scotland was a French ally under the Auld Alliance. 1335: Philip VI makes plans for sending an expedition force to Scotland. 1336: 26 January: Draft peace treaty agreed to between England and Scotland pending approval of David II. March: Secret meeting between Philip VI and Pope Benedict XII at Avignon. The pope tells the French king he intends to cancel the planned crusade. 11 March: Parliament assembles at Westminster. No Scottish ambassador appears. Easter: Philip VI meets representatives of the Scots at Lyons. Preparations for a French expedition to Scotland resumes. 7 April: Edward announces that he will invade Scotland in great numbers once the truce expires.