Week 16: The Hundred Years? War #Internet #IhateMLA ? Prof. Chaves #Google #TEARS Ushering in an (Early) Modern Age 14th century: the calamitous century; refers to both the Black Death and the Hundred Years? War Hundred Years? War (HYW): conflict fought between France and England Dynastic struggle War itself wasn?t that consequential More important than just who won/lost Served as key pivotal moment in European history Ended Middle Ages and ushered in the Early Modern Era 1453-1793 C.E.: Early Modern Era (EME): creation of nation states Witnessed a number of changes in Europe