Asked by berlanda

How did the Hundred Years’ War affect standing armies?

It increased their power.
It reduced their power.
It gave their power to nobles.
It gave them intermittent power.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It increased their power.

Explanation: The long, costly war pushed rulers to maintain professional, permanent forces (mercenaries and later national troops) instead of temporary feudal levies, strengthening centralized royal military power and reducing nobles' independent military role.