On 7 March 1383 Parliament backed the Bishop of Norwich’s Crusade. The Despenser Crusade was proposed to take place against supporters of the Anti-Pope Clement VII in Flanders. The campaign was one with theological, political, and military arguments…
On 27 February 1339, Thomas Hatfield, the bishop of Durham, paid a John de Lentele 2400l for the return of the Great Crown of England. To do this, he had secured a loan from Italian…
On 26 February 1401 William Sawtrey was condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. William Sawtrey was a Lollard, an adherent of the views of John Wycliff. These views had been condemned by the Pope…
On 20 February 1405 Thomas of Lancaster was appointed as Admiral of the Kings Fleet. This allowed John Beaufort Earl of Somerset to concentrate his efforts on land based operations around Calais. Thomas of Lancaster Thomas of…
William de la Pole duke of Suffolk was impeached by the Commons on 28 January 1450. He was accused of abusing his position, found guilty, and sent into exile. He was murdered whilst making his…
Edward IIs reign had seen military failures, disputes with France over Gascony and the outbreak of the Despenser Wars, a civil war between Edward II and disgruntled Barons. As a result, he lost the confidence of…
On 31 January 1438 a charge made by French nobles, to the English, for the upkeep of an English Knight who they held captive. This was a relatively common practice during the Hundred Years War,…
On 20 January 1445 a Petition to Henry VI was received from Dutch Merchants. It concerned fraud and the use of counterfeit bills in Calais. A.D. 1445, January 20. Petition to the king from certain…
On 16 January 1344 King Edward IIIs second crown was returned from being pawned. In 1339 Edward III had found himself in urgent need of additional finance. In order to stave off the threat posed by France…
The English put off paying homage to Charles IV of France on 1 July 1324. It was the beginning of a series of events that culminated in the War of Saint-Sardos. This conflict, a French…