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A major chevauchee is organized, to be headed by Robert Knollys. As some English lords were horrified by the thought of serving under “the old bandit” they either did not participate or went off on their own. Knollys strikes for Paris. The French continue to refuse battle and eventually the English leave in disgust.
Bertrand du Gesclin is made Constable of France. Froissart begins his Chronicles |
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Edward, Prince of Wales, in a litter, commands the retaking of Limouges and the sack of the city. | |
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On advice from his surgeon, Edward the prince returns to England; John of Ghent is left in charge of Acquitaine; the English command becomes fragmented. | Charles V and Charles of Navarre come to terms
In the winter, Edward III’s sons, John of Ghent and Edmund of Langley marry the daughters and heiresses of Pedro of Castile. John begins to call himself “the rightful king of Castile.” |
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English fortunes wane. The defense of Acquitaine falls on Captal de Buch until he is captured in a skirmish near Soubise. The French raid southern England. Poitiers opens its gates to du Gesclin and the rest of Poitou soon follows. | |
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22: A Castillan-French fleet defeats an English re-inforcement fleet off la Rochelle. As a result, the mayor of La Rochelle overpowers then garrison and admits French troops. | |
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Edward III and the prince of Wales sail with an army but contrary winds hold them back for six weeks until the sailors despair and put back to port. | |
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Edward the prince resigns the principality of Acquitaine and retires to his castle at Berkamsted | |
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In mid-summer, a chevauchee under John of Ghent, the Duke of lancaster, travels from Calais to Bordeaux. A French army hovers about the route across the heart of France, cutting off stragglers but avoiding battle. | |
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Lancaster and du Gesclin agree to a truce in Acquitaine | |
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John, Duke of Lancaster disbands the army, unable to pay them. | |
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A further truce to last two years and covering all of France is agreed to in principal. A peace council begins to meet in Brussels | |
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Edward of Woodstock, the Prince of Wales, dies | |
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28: the Good Parliament opens | |
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The Good Parliament closes. Latimer, Lyons, Perrers and others impeached | |
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In celebration of Edward III’s jubilee, a pardon and amnesty is issued for many minor offenders and debtors; Latimer and Lyons names are on the list. | The peace council is still meeting in Brussels |
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The trial of John Wycliffe is broken up in disorder and Wycliffe goes free. | |
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Ships of a Castillan-French fleet sack Rye, raid and burn Lewes, then sail on to burn Portsmouth.
21: Edward III dies 22: Richard of Bordeaux is crowned. A minority council is appointed. |
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The French fleet returns and burns Hastings but is beaten off at Southampton and Poole. | |
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Urban VI is elected pope in Rome and Clement VII is installed as pope in Avignon at the invitation of Charles V; the great papal Schism has begun.
Two of Charles of Navarre’s agents are unmasked in a plot to poison Charles V. Afterwards Constable du Gesclin invades Navarre’s last possession in Normandy. Navarre sells Cherbourg to the English and flees back to the Pyrennes. The English rush to garrison Cherbourg. |
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Parliament imposes a graduated poll tax.
Lord Neville of Raby Lieutenant of Acquitaine, arrives in Bordeaux and begins raiding in the style of the French. He sails up the Gironde and captures Mortagne. Count Louis de Malle begins his war with the weavers of Ghent. |
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War subsidies in Acquitaine are cut to £500 per annum. | |
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