Edward III of England | Timeline

Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death; he is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His long reign of 50 years was the second longest in medieval England (after that of his great-grandfather Henry III) and saw vital developments in legislation and government, in particular the evolution of the English parliament, as well as the ravages of the Black Death. (Intro from Wikipedia)

November 13, 1312 - Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Prince Edward (future Edward III) is born

November 16, 1312 - Windsor Castle - Prince Edward is baptized

January 21, 1327 - London - Edward II is forced to relinquish the throne to his son, who is proclaimed king

February 1, 1327 - Westminster Abbey, London - Edward III is crowned at the age of 14 =(START)

July 1, 1327 - York - The English army prepared by Regent Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, sets off from York. Edward III accompanies the army

July 15, 1327 - Durham - The army reaches Durham

July 31, 1327 - Weardale, England - Battle of Stanhope Park (ends in August 6th) - Scottish victory. 14-year-old Edward III is nearly captured

August 10, 1327 - Durham - The English army returns to Durham in frustration

December 20, 1327 - Gloucester, England - Attends the burial of his father by the high altar of Gloucester Abbey

January 24, 1328 - York Minster, Yorkshire - 16-year-old Edward III marries Philippa, daughter of William V, Count of Hainault and Holland

March 1, 1328 - York - Edward III issues letters patent which set out the core of a peace agreement with the scots

March 17, 1328 - York(?) - The Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton is signed by Robert the Bruce. The terms of the treaty stipulated that in exchange for £20,000 sterling, the English Crown would recognise: Scotland as an independent kingdom, Robert the Bruce, his heirs and successors as the rightful rulers of Scotland, and the border between England and Scotland as that recognised under the reign of Alexander III (1249-1286)

May 3, 1328 - Northampton - The Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton is ratified by the english Parliament meeting in Northampton. The treaty is resented in England and widely referred to as "the shameful peace"

June 15, 1330 - Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire - Edward of Woodstock, the future "Black Prince", is born

October 19, 1330 - Nottingham Castle - Edward and a group of trusted men take Roger Mortimer by surprise and execute him. Edward begins reigning in his own right

June 16, 1332 - Woodstock Palace - Princess Isabel Plantagenet, Countess of Bedford, is born

May 9, 1333 - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Edward III arrives at Berwick-upon-Tweed
July 19, 1333 - Halidon Hill, near Berwick-upon-Tweed - Battle of Halidon Hill - Decisive english-Balliol victory

June 19, 1334 - Berwick(?) - Balliol pays homage to Edward III, after formally ceding to England the eight counties of South-East Scotland

February 1(?), 1335 - Woodstock Palace - Princess Joan Plantagenet is born

August 1(?), 1335 - Nottingham - Rumours of an impending french invasion leads the king to order his household removed to Nottingham

February 16, 1336 - Hartfield, Hertfordshire - Prince William "of Hatfield" Plantagenet is born

March 3, 1337 - York Minster, Yorkshire - Prince William "of Hatfield" Plantagenet dies, aged 1

March 17, 1337 - Nottingham - Prince Edward is created Duke of Cornwall and eight nobles are created earls

July 11, 1338 - London - The King appoints Prince Edward "Guardian of the Kingdom" before departing to Flanders

July 12, 1338 - River Orwell, between Ipswich and Felixtowe - Edward III sails aboard "Christopher"

July 16, 1338 - Antwerp, Burgundian netherlands (Belgium) - Edward III lands on the continent

July 22, 1338 - Antwerp - Edward III revokes all commissions addressed to the king of France
September 1(?), 1338 - St.Kastor, Koblenz - Edward makes the Treaty of Koblenz with King Ludwig der Bayer, who makes Edward the Vicar General to the Holy Roman Empire, and also recognizes his claim to the throne of France

November 29, 1338 - Antwerp, Belgium - Prince Lionel "of Antwerp" Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, is born
August 1(?), 1339 - Ghent - Edward III leaves Flanders to seize Cambrai

September 26, 1339 - Cambrai - Edward III begins launching attacks against Cambrai

October 6, 1339 - Cambrai - Edward III learns that Philip is approaching with a large army

October 8, 1339 - Cambrai - Edward III abandons the siege. He retreats across Picardy, devastating the plains of Cambresis along the way. A strong English garrison is left in the castle of Thun-l'Eveque

October 23, 1339 - between La Capelle and Buironfosse - Edward proceeds to Saint-Quentin. The armies of England and France face each other across the plain between La Capelle and Buironfosse, but don't engage in battle

January 1(?), 1340 - St.Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders - A parliament is held in Ghent. An alliance is signed between England and Holland, Brabant and the three great cities of Flanders

February 20, 1340 - Ghent - Edward III departs from Flanders, leaving the Queen in St.Bavon Abbey

March 6, 1340 - (While in London?) - Prince John "of Gaunt" Plantagenet is born

June 22, 1340 - River Orwell, Suffolk - The english fleet sets sail to Flanders

June 23, 1340 - Blankenberge - The fleet anchors at Blankenberge. Cobham, Chandos and Lambkin land to reconnoitre the french fleet

June 24, 1340 - Sluys - Catastrophic defeat of the French at Sluys - The french lose 16,000 to 20,000 men, with most of their 213 ships captured. The english suffer few casualties

July 2, 1340 - River Orwell - Returns to England

July 22, 1340 - London(?) - Edward III issues a charter of insurance to London merchants to maintain safety in maritime trade.

July 30, 1340 - London(?) - Edward III issues a safe-conduct to a Genoese ship, showing his involvement in maritime and diplomatic matters.

August 3, 1340 - Winchelsea - Edward III arrives at Winchelsea, preparing to launch a new campaign in France.

August 10, 1340 - Winchelsea - Edward III's fleet departs Winchelsea for Flanders.

August 23, 1340 - Scheldt - Edward III arrives at Scheldt, near Tournai in Flanders, preparing to besiege Tournai.

August 26, 1340 - Tournai - Edward III besieges Tournai

September 1(?), 1340 - St.Bavon Abbey, Ghent - Visit to the Queen and to his new son, John (of Gaunt)

September 22, 1340 - Tournai - Edward's mother-in-law, Jeanne of Valois, visits him in his tent and begs for peace. She had already made the same plea in front of Philip, who was her brother. A truce (known as the Truce of Espléchin) could then be made without anyone losing face

September 25, 1340 - Tournai - Tournai is relieved

November 30, 1340 - Winchelsea - Edward III, the Queen and princes Lionel and John of Gaunt return to England

February 16, 1341 - London(?) - Edward III agrees to accounts being audited by Parliament

June 5, 1341 - King's Langley, Hertfordshire - Prince Edmund Plantagenet, Duke of York, is born
March 1(?), 1342 - Tower of London - Princess Blanche Plantagenet is born (but dies shortly after)

January 19, 1344 - Windsor - A great tournament is held (until January 22nd). King Edward III creates the Order of the Round Table

April 23, 1344 - Windsor Castle - The Order of the Garter is instituted

October 10, 1344 - Bishops Waltham, Hampshire - Princess Mary Plantagenet, Duchess of Brittany, is born

July 3, 1345 - Sluys - Edward III arrives in Flanders with Prince Edward for 3 weeks of negociations

July 11, 1346 - Portsmouth - Edward leaves Portsmouth with a fleet of 750 ships and 15,000 men

July 20, 1346 - (While at Carentan) - Princess Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Pembroke, is born
July 12, 1346 - St.Vaast la Hogue - The english army lands in France, 20 miles from Cherbourg. The Black Prince is knighted
July 20, 1346 - Carentan - The english army passes through Carentan. Meanwhile in England, Princess Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Pembroke, is born
July 22, 1346 - St.Lô - The english army passes through St.Lô
July 26, 1346 - Caen - The english army sacks Caen, plundering the city's huge wealth
August 1, 1346 - Caen - The army moves east and then southeast along the River Seine with the intention of attacking Paris
August 8, 1346 - Louviers (River Seine) - Edward III and the Black Prince reach the River Seine at Louviers
August 14, 1346 - Poissy - The english army crosses the River Seine at Poissy, then heads directly north to the Channel Coast
August 16, 1346 - Grisy - The english army heads north
August 18, 1346 - Troussures, SW Beauvais - The english army heads north
August 20, 1346 - Hangest-sur-somme | Pont-Remy (Between Amiens and Abbeville) - Edward tries in vain to probe the crossings at Hangest-sur-somme and Pont-Remy
August 23, 1346 - Blanchetaque, near Saigneville - Edward successfully forces a crossing at the well-defended village of Blanchetaque
August 24, 1346 - Noyelles-sur-Mer | Le Crotoy - Edward's army resupplies and plunders Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy

Battle of Crécy, 1346

August 26, 1346 - Crécy-en-Ponthieu - Battle of Crécy - Decisive english victory
September 4, 1346 - Calais - Edward's men besiege Calais
October 17, 1346 - (While besieging Calais) - David Bruce is defeated at the Battle of Neville's Cross and captured by the english

June 1, 1347 - While besieging Calais - Prince Thomas Plantagenet is born at Bishop's Brotherton, Yorkshire
August 1, 1347 - Calais - Calais lit fires signaling they were ready to surrender
August 3, 1347 - Calais - Surrender of the french, the City of Calais would remain in english hands until 1558 =(changecityflag)
September 4, 1347 - Calais - Negociations for a truce begin, mediated by emissaries dispatched by Pope Clement VI
September 28, 1347 - Calais - The "Truce of Calais", mediated by Pope Clement VI, is agreed by King Edward III and King Philip VI of France
October 12, 1347 - Sandwich - Edward III and the Black Prince land at Sandwich
October 14, 1347 - London - Edward III and the Black Prince reach London

April 23, 1348 - St.George's Chapel, Windsor Castle - Founding of the Order of the Garter is formally proclaimed
June 24, 1348 - Windsor Castle - Prince William Plantagenet is born

September 2, 1348 - While in Windsor - Princess Joan Plantagenet dies of Bubonic Plague in Bordeaux
September 5, 1348 - Windsor Castle - Prince William Plantagenet dies, two months old
December 24, 1349 - Havering, England - Edward learns of the plot to take Calais by interviewing Amerigo of Pavia, who betrays Geoffroi de Charny
December 30, 1349 - Calais - After hearing of a plot to take Calais, Edward III and the Black Prince land at Calais to lure the french into a trap
January 1, 1350 - Calais - Battle of Calais - The Black Prince saves King Edward (who was fighting incognito) of being killed when he is twice knocked down by Eustace of Ribemont. 30 french knights including Geoffroi de Charny and Eustace de Ribemont are captured
August 10, 1350 - Rocherhithe (SE London) - The king announces the intention of attacking the castillians on their way home
August 28, 1350 - Winchelsea - Boards his flagship "Satte du Roi". Both the princes board the "Cog Thomas"
August 29, 1350 - Off Winchelsea - Battle of Winchelsea - English victory over the Castillians

August 30, 1350 - 2 miles from Winchelsea - Spends the day with the Queen and the two princes

November 25, 1351 - Westminster, London - The Statute of Provisors is passed. This statute aimed to address the issue of papal provisions and their impact on ecclesiastical appointments within England

March 1(?), 1352 - Westminster - Levy of tallage ceases (Tallage was a form of direct taxation imposed by feudal lords on their subjects, often without the consent of a representative assembly like Parliament)

October 16, 1353 - Westminster - The Statute of Praemunire is passed in England and receives royal assent. It aimed to address the influence of papal authority within the jurisdiction of the English courts and the authority of the English Crown, signaling the ongoing efforts to define the relationship between church and state during that period.
January 7, 1354 - Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire - Prince Thomas Plantagenet(2), Duke of Gloucester, is born
March 1(?), 1355 - Woodstock Palace - King Edward holds a tournament at Woodstock to Celebrate the birth of his son Thomas

September 28, 1355 - Calais - Edward III, 15-year-old John of Gaunt and the army, land at Calais. Prince John is knighted

November 6, 1355 - (while at Calais) - The Scots take Berwick

December(?) 1(?), 1355 - Westminster - Edward III returns to England. Hasty session of Parliament before departing to Scotland

December 25, 1355 - Newcastle-on-Tyne - Edward III and John of Gaunt spend Christmas at Newcastle

January 1, 1356 - Newcastle - Rendezvous with the Army. The march to Berwick begins

January 13, 1356 - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Edward III retakes Berwick

January 20, 1356 - Roxburgh, Scotland - Edward Balliol surrenders his claim to the scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an english pension

February(?) 1(?), 1356 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Edward III reaches Edinburgh unopposed

Battle of Poitiers, 1356

September 19, 1356 - (While at Woodstock Palace)? - Battle of Poitiers - Decisive English Victory

May 24, 1357 - London(?) - Probably in London with John of Gaunt when the Black Prince enters in trimph on London with the King of France as his prisoner

December 25, 1357 - Hatfield, Yorkshire - Christmas Festivities
May 19, 1359 - Reading Abbey, Reading - Princess Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Pembroke, marries John Hastings
July 1(?), 1359 - London(?) - Edward III decides to move John II of France to Somerton Castle because of a fear that the french were planning a rescue attempt
October 28, 1359 - Sandwich | Calais - Edward III is accompanied to Calais by the Black Prince and John of Gaunt (in his first campaign). The Black Prince leads a division of the army in the following Reims campaign
November 4, 1359 - Calais - King Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, march into french territory
December 4, 1359 - Saint Basle, 10 miles S. of Reims - The English army reaches the Benedictine Abbey at Saint Basle. King Edward lays siege to Reims
January 11, 1360 - Reims - Food supplies run low and King Edward III gives up the siege of Reims and heads SW

January 26, 1360 - Poigny - Edward's three army divisions cross the river Marne at Poigny

February 19, 1360 - Guillen, Burgundy - The english army camps at Guillen

March 10, 1360 - Guillen - Agreement between Edward III and the advisers of the 13-year-old Philip de Rouvres, Duke of Burgundy, indicating that Edward's coronation at Reims - as king of England and France - was now a real possibility. At the same time, the english army is growing increasingly exhausted and is unable to draw the french into battle
March 31, 1360 - Chenteloup, near Arpajon (20 miles from Paris) - After hearing about a raid on Winchelsea, King Edward turns towards Paris, camping at Chenteloup
April 3, 1360 - Châtillon - After talks break down, King Edward moves his headquarters to Châtillon
April 12, 1360 - Châtillon - King Edward and the Duke of Lancaster withraw, under cover of a diversion by the Black Prince, who waits to ambush those who came out of Paris

April 13, 1360 - Beauce region, (between the Loire and the Seine), near Paris - Black Monday - The english army, marching close to Paris, is hit by a freak storm in the Beauce, losing men, horses and provisions. This startling misfortune is seen as a divine warning, and both sides return to peace negotiations

April 27, 1360 - Sours, E. of Chartres - The French delegates arrive at Chartres. Edward III chooses Brétigny for the peace conference

May 1, 1360 - Brétigny - The conference of Brétigny begins
May 8, 1360 - Brétigny - The peace treaty of Brétigny is concluded - It cedes large areas of Northern France to England

May 28, 1360 - Honfleur | Rye - King Edward and his sons set sail from Honfleur and reach Rye on the same day

May 29, 1360 - Westminster - Edward III and sons mount their horses and reach Westminster the next day. John of Gaunt's first session in Parliament as Earl of Richmond

June 14, 1360 - Westminster - Edward III ratifies the Treaty of Brétigny

June 18, 1360 - Westminster - Orders 6 weeks of feasting

October 9, 1360 - Calais - The Black Prince accompanies Edward III to Calais to assist the liberation of King John and the ratification of the treaty of Brétigny
October 24, 1360 - Calais - The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified by the two kings and their helder sons as "Treaty of Calais"
October 31, 1360 - Dover - Returns to Dover

December 25, 1360 - Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire - Christmas at Woodstock (probably with his sons, the Black Prince and John of Gaunt)
January(?) 1(?), 1361 - Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire - Mary Plantagenet, Duchess of Brittany, marries Jean Montfort, Duke of Brittany
February 1(?), 1361 - Westminster - At Westminster when each member of Parliament takes an oath to preserve the peace with France

April 23, 1361 - Windsor - (We suppose that Edward III and the Black Prince were present when) Princes John of Gaunt, Lionel and Edmund fill a stall in the Chapel of the Knights of the Garter, taking their place at the feast of the Order
November 23, 1363 - Westminster - Edward III of England holds a conference with David II of Scotland to discuss the issues of the non-payment of the ransom agreed upon at the Treaty of Berwick several years earlier. It is agreed that the outstanding amount did not have to be paid if Edward or one of his sons would become King of Scotland after the death of David
July 27, 1365 - Windsor Palace - Princess Isabel Plantagenet, Countess of Bedford, marries Enguerrand Le Brun VII De Coucy

October 17, 1368 - (While in London?) - Prince Lionel "of Antwerp" Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, dies at Alba, Cuneo

June 3, 1369 - Westminster - The English Parliament freed Edward III from the Treaty of Bretigny that was signed in 1360. When Edward signed the treaty he had agreed to give up the claim for the French throne. Now that Edward was free from the treaty he was able to restate and pursue his claim to be the French King.

August 15, 1369 - Windsor Castle - Edward's wife Philippa of Hainault dies. His affections turn to Alice Perrers, who becomes his mistress
February 9, 1372 - London - Ceremonial entry of Constance of Castille into London, accompanied by the Black Prince. She is received by her husband, John of Gaunt, in the Savoy Palace
June 23, 1372 - (While in London?) - The English fleet of 14 transports and 36 warships is badly beaten at sea by the Spaniards off La Rochelle, including the loss of £20,000 which was 1 years soldiers pay for 3,000 men. John Hastings Earl of Pembroke and son-in-law to Edward III is captured
August 30, 1372 - Sandwich - Departs on another expedition with the Black Prince, who was recovered from dysentery, however, they fail to sail to La Rochelle due to contrary winds
March 1(?), 1375 - (While in Sheen Palace, Richmond?) - John of Gaunt arrives at Bruges as representative of Edward III for a peace conference encouraged by the papacy and both countries' financial exhaustion
June 27, 1375 - (While in Sheen Palace, Richmond?) - Treaty of Bruges, Charles V of France reverses many of Edwards gains in France. By now the English only hold Calais, Brest, Bordeaux and Bayonne. Edward is under the influence of Alice Perrers, and the court becomes more extravagant than before, with ministers being suspected of corruption. Edward gives Alice Perrers the jewels and robes of Phillipa and Alice parades through London to a tournament in a triumphal chariot with the title of 'Lady of the Sun'.

April 23, 1376 - Windsor - Feast of the Garter on St.George's Day

April 28, 1376 - Westminster - The good Parliament and election of the first Speaker to the House of Commons
June 1, 1376 - Palace of Westminster - The Prince's condition worsens and his father, King Edward III, has him moved to the Palace of Westminster
June 21, 1377 - Sheen Palace, Richmond - Edward III has another stroke and dies, aged 64 =(END)