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• backed by a militia of the citizenry which had responded to her inspiration, took part in another engagement which further broke the siege
• The throne passed to Charles' cousin, Philip VI (r. 1328-1350), and the antagonistic relationship of these two monarchs – Edward and Philip – finally ignited the war in 1337
• The war was not one long continuous conflict but a series of military campaigns, waged mostly on French soil
• Joan of Arc appears in the final period, known as the Lancastrian War
• English victories continued as Charles' supporters struggled to drive the English from France and legitimize his rule by crowning him king at Rheims

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