Question

How did the Islamic expansion impact European nations, such as France and Spain? Who won the battle at Poitiers in France, and why was this victory significant?

Answer 1

The answers to your questions are,

1. They saw it as a threat and wanted to stop it.

2. Poitiers was fought ten years after the Battle of Crécy (the first major victory), and about half a century before the third, the Battle of Agincourt (1415). The effect of the defeat on France was catastrophic, leaving the country in the hands of the Dauphin Charles.

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