Which new weapon increased the importance of foot soldiers during the hundred years’ war?

The development of the longbow increased the importance of the foot soldiers. The longbow arrow was longer, flew faster and farther and was more accurate in hitting its target. It could also pierce body armor.

Explanation:

State formation is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation where one did not exist prior to its development. State formation has been a study of many disciplines of the social sciences for a number of years, so much so that Jonathan Haas writes that "One of the favorite pastimes of social scientists over the course of the past century has been to theorize about the evolution of the world's great civilizations."[1] The study of state formation is divided generally into either the study of early states (those that developed in stateless societies) or the study of modern states (particularly of the form that developed in Europe in the 17th century and spread around the world). Academic debate about various theories is a prominent feature in fields like Anthropology, Sociology, Economics and Political Science.[2] State formation can include state-building, statecraft and nation-building.

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