Low Countries - The Hundred Years War

Great Seal of Edward III. Used on documents including those ordering recruitment of sailors and soldiers

Recruitment of an army to array at Norwich by 12th May 1338

May 11, 2022 Dan Moorhouse 0 Comments Low Countries, Norwich, Portsmouth, Scotland

Edward III needed to recruit a new army in 1338 as his forces were stretched thinly. A force under the

Portrait de Marguerite de Bavière (1363-1423), duchesse de Bourgogne, épouse de Jean sans Peur

Margaret of Bavaria

January 9, 2022April 11, 2022 Dan Moorhouse 1 Comment Armagnac, Burgundy, Louis de Chalon, Low Countries, Regent

Margaret of Bavaria was married to John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy. The couple ruled over not only the county