How did Edward III finance the conflict with France in its initial stages? Financing the Hundred Years War, c 1336-1340 As tension between England and France escalated the stark reality of the situation in England…
Planning for The War at Sea, an English Perspective Planning of the naval aspect of the conflicts between England and France was critical if the English were to be successful on the continent. On the…
THE SAILOR’S PROLOGUE Our host upon his stirrups stood, anon, And said: “Good men, now hearken, every one; This was useful story, for the nonce! Sir parish priest,” quoth he, “for God His bones. Tell…
Agnes Randolph, Countess of Dunbar and March won fame for her stoic and successful defence of Dunbar Castle. In January 1338 a large English army commanded by the Earl of Salisbury surrounded the castle. Agnes’…
Edward III ruled England from 25th January 1327 to 21st June 1377. His reign saw the outbreak of the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and coincided with the Western Schism of the Papacy. Source…
The Marmousets were a political grouping in France. The individuals who were allied in this group were men who had served in the governments of Charles V. Upon his death, the government had become dominated…
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Combat of the Thirty From Froissart’s Chronicle: Messire Robert de Beaumanoir, a very valiant knight of a great family in Brittany, was castellan of Castle Joselin, where he had a great many men-at-arms of his…
Charles was born in Évreau on 10th October 1322. He was the eldest son of Philip of Évreux, and Joan II of Navarre. His father was a cousin of King Philip VI, his mother was…
The Battle of Sluys was fought on 24 June 1340. King Edward III of England intended to sail his fleet up the River Zwin to Bruges in order to meet with his allies for a…
Battle, or Skirmish, of Blanchetaque, 24th August 1346 On 24th August 1346 the English army crossed the river Somme. The crossing was opposed, or at least faced, by a French force under the command of…