Why did the English do so well/ the French do so poorly in the beginning of the 100 Years War?

by Charlesj998

Specifically the period between 1340 and 1360, including the Battle of Sluys, the Battle of Crécy, Poitiers and the siege of Calais.

hborrgg

Hi, always more to be said on this subject, but you might be interested in this post by u/MI13 discussing what lead to the French defeats at Crecy and Agincourt as well as this discussion involving u/Valkine