Ball of the Burning Men (Bal de Ardents)
The Ball of the Burning Men (Bal des Ardents) took place on 29 January 1393. A masquerade ball was held
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The Hundred Years War
1337-1453
Author: Dan Moorhouse
Impeachment of William de la Pole Duke of Suffolk
William de la Pole duke of Suffolk was impeached by the Commons on 28 January 1450. He was accused of
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Abdication of King Edward II
Edward IIs reign had seen military failures, disputes with France over Gascony and the outbreak of the Despenser Wars, a
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January 1415. Walter Blake imprisoned in the Marshalsea Prison
On 27 January 1415 Walter Blake was imprisoned in the Marshalsea Prison. This was a result of his involvement in
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How the Black Prince operated in France: 1355 Chevauchee
In 1355 the Black Prince used a Chevauchee, that is a rapid deployment into enemy territory, against the French. It
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French proclaim a ‘taille’ to pay for resuming warfare
On 30 January 1404 the French proclaimed a ‘taille’ to pay for resuming warfare against England. This took place at
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Paying for your own imprisonment
On 31 January 1438 a charge made by French nobles, to the English, for the upkeep of an English Knight
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Petition to Henry VI from Dutch Merchants
On 20 January 1445 a Petition to Henry VI was received from Dutch Merchants. It concerned fraud and the use
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Edmund Mortimer Earl of March d1425
Edmund Mortimer was a hugely significant man during his lifetime and in the decades that followed. One of his grandmothers
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Papacy returned to Rome, 1377
On 17 January 1377 the Papacy returned to Rome from Avignon. From 1307 the Pope had resided in Avignon, France, rather
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