The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the English and the monarchies. It can best be described as a dispute over and claims to the throne. Although the English seemed to be winning the war by 1420, the deaths of heirs to the throne created uncertainty. A named Joan of Arc led Charles VII and his troops to victory.
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between the English and French monarchies. It centered on territorial disputes and English claims to the French throne, so the correct choice is French.
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