# French naval mobilization against England (1338)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1338-french-naval-mobilization-against-england
Location: English Channel
Categories: battle

Both kingdoms prepared fleets and coastal defenses for a widening conflict. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip VI (King of France). French naval mobilization against England mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
French naval mobilization against England mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Philip VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — French naval mobilization against England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=French+naval+mobilization+against+England&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — French naval mobilization against England](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=French+naval+mobilization+against+England)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)