England and France were at odds for more than a century. One sore point between the two powers was scotland. The english king expected that he would be able to do what he wanted inScotland's second war of independence. But the french king went and provided refuge for the boy king of scotland david the second bruce. By 1336 both sides were pissed off and prepared for war. And when edward refuses to surrender this disgraced lord to french justice phillip declares that he has forfeited his rights as a duke of france to the duchy of aquitaine He goes to seize it because he has been disobedient So edwards response