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Edward III, William Montagu and some other knights seize Roger Mortimer | |
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Edward repeats his simple homage for Acquitaine | |
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Edward III and Philip VI decide to go on crusade together; plans are slow | |
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Scottish Lords chase Balliol to Carlysle and install Archibald Douglas as regent for the absent David II | |
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Edward III puts Balliol back of the throne of Scotland, but after he signs a treaty ceding much Scottish land to England, the Scots drive him out again. | |
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Edward III marches to restore Balliol | |
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19: Battle of Halidon Hill: Scots crushed by Edward III20: Berwick surrenders | |
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French begin harassing the frontiers of Acquitaine; privateers cruise the English coastWith English aid, Balliol reconquers Scotland to Perth, a campaign that goes into the next year. French Men-at-arms fight alongside the Scots nationalists. | |
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Papal envoys arrange a truce between England and Scotland | |
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Edward is sheltering Robert of Artois, a French rebel, and makes him Earl of Richmond.English pirates are raiding the French coast and shipping. | |
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The pope announces that Edward and Philip’s crusade is off. | |
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The Archbishop of Rouen announces that Philip VI is going to send troops to Scotland.Louis de Nevers, Count of Flanders, starts arresting English merchants | |
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Edward places an embargo on English exports of wool to Flanders | |
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De Nevers imprisons all English merchants; Flemings led by Jacob van Artevelde, correspond with Edward III, offering to aid him against the count, de Nevers. | |
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Edward’s eldest son, Edward of Woodstock (the Black Prince) is made Duke of Cornwall, the first English duke. | |
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Parliament at Westminster grants Edward’s taxes for war6: Edward creates four new earls: Derby, Salisbury, Northampton, and Huntingdon | |
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An English embassy to the Low Countires secures alliances with the Duke of Brabant, the Duke of Guelders, the Count of Holland, the Count of Hainault, and a “league” of Flemish cities.24: Philip declares Guyenne (Acquitaine) forfeit to the French crown | |
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10: The Earl of Derby lands at the isle of Cadzand and defeats Flemish mercenaries under Guy, Bastard of Flanders (the count’s brother) | |
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Papal legates land in England to talk peace (spending six months) but Edward uses the time to prepare for war. | |
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Portsmouth sacked and burned by French privateer Nicolas Béhuchet; the Channel Islands are also ravaged | |
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Philip suggests making Flanders neutral; Edward agrees. | |
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12: Edward sails aboard Christopher16: Edward lands on the continent22: Edward revokes all commissions addressed to the king of France | |
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at Colbenz the (excommunicated) Holy Roman Emperor Ludwig IV names Edward III vicar-general in the Germanies and the Allemagnies, allowing Edward to demand military service from imperial subjects outside Germany | |
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4: Southampton sacked and burned; the attacking fleet carries the first cannon the English have seen; the town’s governance is taken into the crown’s hands | |
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winter 38-39: the English court is at Antwerp | |
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Late in the year, Edward II agrees to take the title King of France to help cement the alliance with the Flemish.At some point in the year, Philip VI issues an ordonnace for the invasion of England and begins assembling an invasion fleet. | |
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Edward visits Southampton, restores governance to the town and elected officials and orders completion of the town wall. | |
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Edward III assembles an army near Brussels and marches for Vicennnes | |
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Edward’s host marches through Vermondais, Saissonaias and Laonnais; Philip’s host is near Pérone; Philip challenges Edward to battle, Edward accepts, but after Edward arrays his army in the chosen place, Philip’s army does not appear. A message arrives from Philip saying he will fight the next day. Edward marches to meet him, but Philip withdraws. Edward’s allies refuse to go on, the campaign ends. | |
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12: Edward is back in Antwerp | |
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Edward allows wool exports to Flanders and moves the Staple (the official depot where English wool is stored and sold) to Bruges. |
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