Discuss the reasons for the re-emergence of the Hundred Years War in 1415.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the reasons why the Hundred Years War re-emerged in 1415. These reasons may be addressed chronologically, thematically, or there may be an attempt to offer a discussion of significant factors. Candidates may argue that Henry V was a new and confident king with expansionary aims and a desire for political victory. It may also be suggested that French disunity presented a suitable opportunity for Henry V to mount a campaign when he did. In addition, or alternatively, candidates may argue that two of the original causes of the Hundred Years War—the status of the duchy of Aquitaine and the English claim to the French crown—were still unresolved. Other factors that may be mentioned include several English nobles’ desire to recover lost French territories in France, and the early military victories over the French at Agincourt and Normandy that sparked English enthusiasm to wage war.