Why did England loose in the hundred years war?

Answer 1

The main problems were financial, but you also have to blame poor leadership towards the end of the war.

Although England had been close to bankruptcy for several years Henry V was always able to raise a sizeable army at short notice, often using loans from wealthy citizens, like Cardinal Beaufort. When he passed away his brother, the Duke of Bedford, became regent of France as Henry V's son, Henry VI, was only an infant. He proved to be a very capable leader in his own right, leading his forces to victory at Verneuil (a victory that could have rivalled Agincourt).

Unfortunately he passed away due to illness. 2 Years later Henry VI was declared 'of age'. Henry VI was a very timid king and had no stomach for war (nothing like his father, it has to be said). Henry VI then started trying to appease the French Dauphin in the hopes of a lasting peace, the Dauphin had no desire for peace and used Henry VI's timid pacifism to his advantage and negotiated rings around him to get favourable peace terms and even then only agreed to short term peace.

He used the period to raise and train what was, some agree, the first professional national army since the fall of Rome. Whilst the English used this time rest and try to ease the burden on the almost empty treasury.

Inevitably the peace ended with the French in a far more favourable position and as such they bagan a campaign that would throw the English back over the channel.

This caused a crisis for the English who fought desperatley to hold on to Normandy, but although they had great military leaders like Talbot, Faucemburg (excuse the spelling) and Edmund Beufort (the Cardinal's nephew), they lacked a true political leader. The likes of Henry V or the Duke of Bedford, who could have found a way to raise funds for an army. As such the French succeeded in throwing the English across the channel.

Believe it or not this is the short version :)

Answer 2

England has never had an empire. You are probably thinking about the British Empire which gradually came to an end in the second half of the 20th century when the countries of the old Empire wanted to have their own independence. Most of those 53 countries are still voluntarily part of of the Commonwealth of Nations which has Queen Elizabeth II at its head.

Answer 3

because of the determination of the colonist to become independent and some help from the french navy