Second Hundred Years' War

The Second Hundred Years' War is a historiographical label for recurring conflicts between England or Britain and France, usually dated from 1689 to 1815.

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Nine Years' War: A European war from 1688 to 1697 in which France fought the Grand Alliance, including England. It opens the conventional period with England and France on opposing sides.
Long Eighteenth Century: A historical period extending beyond the calendar century to capture broader political and social change. Its expanded timeframe helps explain why this label spans 1689 to 1815.
Louis XIV: King of France from 1643 to 1715, whose reign expanded French power and shaped European conflicts. His policies made France the central rival of England and later Britain.
Hundred Years' War: A series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453 over dynastic claims and territory. Its name inspired the later label, though it describes a different era and conflict.
War of the Austrian Succession: A European war from 1740 to 1748 that involved Britain and France on opposing sides. It renewed their rivalry across Europe and overseas.
Anglo-French rivalry: A prolonged competition between England or Britain and France for power, territory, and influence. This rivalry is the continuity the historiographical label emphasizes.
William III of England: King of England and Scotland from 1689 to 1702, and ruler of the Dutch Republic as William III. His accession placed England within the coalition opposing Louis XIV.
War of the Spanish Succession: A European conflict from 1701 to 1714 over the Spanish throne and the balance of power. It was a distinct war, not a separate name for the entire recurring rivalry.
Seven Years' War: A global conflict from 1756 to 1763 involving Britain and France, among other powers. Its colonial campaigns made Anglo-French competition global.
War of the League of Augsburg: A European war from 1688 to 1697, also known as the Nine Years' War. Its outbreak is often used to date the beginning of the period.