English Free Companies attack the Sienese at Montalcinello
The English Free Companies that travelled to the Italian states for richer pickings in the late 1360s were experienced, hardened
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The Hundred Years War
1337-1453
English Commanders
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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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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Marriage of John of Gaunt to Katherine Swynford
The marriage of John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III to Katherine Swynford on 13th January 1396 was unannounced
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The Southampton Plot: Execution of Richard, earl of Cambridge.
The Southampton Plot: Execution of Richard, earl of Cambridge took place on 5th August 1415. The Southampton Plot was a
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The Sack of Narbonne by the Black Prince
The Sack of Narbonne the Black Prince, 10th November 1355 The chevauchee of the Black Prince in 1355 was a
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Sir John Chandos
Sir John Chandos Sir John Chandos’ life in many ways mirrors the ambitions and successes of the English, in France.
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