How many years did the Hundred Years' War actually last?

Q: How many years did the Hundred Years' War actually last?

116 years (116). 116 years, 1337–1453. Nobody ever bothered to rename it. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

116

years

116 years, 1337–1453. Nobody ever bothered to rename it.SOURCEEncyclopaedia Britannica

Scale check: 116 is roughly a packed double-decker bus.

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