English claims to the French throne

From 1340-1800 many English and later British monarchs claimed the throne of France. The origin of the claims come from Edward III's territorial claims of France which he claimed gave him the right to be king. He tried to take the throne of France and started the Hundred Years' War.^[2]

↑ Maclagan, Michael; Louda, Jiří (1981). Line of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Macdonald & Co. p. 17. ISBN 0-85613-276-4.
↑ "The English Claim to the French throne – Royal Central". royalcentral.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2017-05-27.

[1] Maclagan, Michael; Louda, Jiří (1981). Line of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Macdonald & Co. p. 17. ISBN 0-85613-276-4.

[2] "The English Claim to the French throne – Royal Central". royalcentral.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2017-05-27.

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