100 Years War letters sent by Royal MessengerTwo rare letters from the 100 Years War, carried by Royal Messenger The two letters relate to an English military success at Harfleur in 1440, towards the end of the 100 Years War (1337 1453). Fascinating early philatelic artefacts from a key period of English history Includes a letter sent by Edmund Beaufort a leading figure in the Wars of the Roses The 100 Years War is the name given by historians to the long and intermittent struggle between