Battle of Morlaix, 30 September 1342
1341 saw a political crisis take shape as the result of the death of the Duke of Brittany without a male heir. Two rival claims were made, both in right of their wives, by Charles…
Mobilisation of the French, summer 1338
French army instructed to array on 8th August 1338 Whereas the English needed to prepare for a campaign for a significant period due to the logistics of a sea crossing, the king of France was…
Battle of Verneuil
The Battle of Verneuil was fought between English forces and a Franco-Scottish army in support of the Dauphin on 17th August 1424. Verneuil was a significant victory for the English, who overcame a larger French…
Beginning of the Siege of Calais
4th September 1346: Beginning of the Siege of Calais Edward IIIs campaign of 1346 had taken him through Normandy, seen victory at the Battle of Crécy, and now taken him to the English Channel. Here,…
Garrison at Caen agreed a date for surrender
Caen’s garrison agreed to surrender if a relief force had not arrived by 19th September 1417 saw King Henry V of England renew his campaign to seize control of Normandy. His objectives included taking major…
Secret Treaty between Brittany and Burgundy, April 1423
On 13th April a tripartite agreement had been formalised between England, Burgundy, and Brittany. The Treaty of Amiens was a defensive treaty in which each of the states agreed to aid each other in the…
Estates General, April 1357
The Estates-General was the national of France. It had three ‘estates’ representing the nobility, clergy and commons. Like the English system, the King and his Council went through the body to acquire the subsidies and…
Great Chevauchee of 1373
Appointment of an administrator to record ransoms, loot and other gains won by the campaign of John of Gaunt: 30 March 1373 In 1373 a campaign was planned that would see a large force led…
Edward III adopts title King of France
On 26th January 1340 King Edward III of England assumed the title of King of France. It was an assertion by English monarchs that was to remain in place throughout the Hundred Years War and…
Date by which Le Mans was to be handed to the French
The Treaty of Tours (1444) had seen England promise to cede lands to the French. This was part of the agreement that saw Margaret of Anjou, the French King’s niece through marriage, marry King Henry…