The book is a biographical reference book on that period of European history, which is commonly called the “Hundred Years' War.” Almost all European countries were directly or indirectly involved in the war. Representatives of most of the noble families of Europe sought glory on its battlefields. It was in this war that new types of weapons, in particular artillery, found widespread use. The tactics of warfare changed, new principles of recruitment and formation of armies triumphed. Peoples began to realize their national identity, the concept of the Motherland began to take on real meaning in their minds. This was the time of decline of the medieval way of thinking and the era of chivalry in general, or, according to J. Huizinga’s deep metaphor, “the autumn of the Middle Ages.” The book contains articles about more than 600 people whose names are associated with this period - kings and dukes, military leaders and popes Romans, detachment commanders and wives of monarchs. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers interested in the military history of the Middle Ages...