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I know this question has been asked a few times previously, but here is my opinion on it.

Despite the general opinion in this forum seeming to think the Black Prince was incompotent, which I find rather strange and totally disagree.

If the Black Prince is still fit and healthy in 1369 when Charles V restarts the war I think the English will fiar far better, as they have a strong, popular and militarily compotent leader to lead the fight against the French.

While John of Gaunt was compotent, he did not have the same military successes as Edward and was not as popular as Edward, which meant the English defence was not sound and the chevaechee of 1373 failed.

I know Charles V had found the affective way to beat the English, and I accept the English would probably still lose, but would probably hold onto more territory in France than they did in the OTL.

Also the if the Black Prince lives longer it means Richard II may turn out to be a slightly better king.

Also the Peasants revolt may not happen, (it probably still will) as the Black Prince was far more popular under the English peasantry that Richard II.
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