Accession Recognized
Philip of Valois is accepted as King of France after Blanche's birth
Role range: 1328-1350
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Philip VI Biography and Timeline
Follow Philip VI through 47 dated historical records for France.
Philip VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1328–1346Years on this page
1328
Coronation
Crowned King of France
Role range: 1328-1350
Coronation
Philip VI is crowned King of France at Reims
Role range: 1328-1350
Flemish Revolt Campaign
Philip VI marches into Flanders to support Count Louis
Role range: 1323-1328 – 1328-1350
Battle of Cassel
Philip VI defeats Flemish rebels at Cassel
Role range: 1323-1328 – 1328-1350
Cassel Campaign against Flemish Rebels
Philip VI defeats Flemish rebels near Cassel and restores the authority of Count Louis.
Role range: 1328-1350
Royal Legitimacy Strengthened
Victory at Cassel strengthens Philip VI early in his reign
Role range: 1323-1328 – 1328-1350
Battle of Cassel
Philip VI crushes the Flemish rebels
Role range: 1328-1350
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, Philip VIs nephew
Role range: 1328-1350
Invasion of France
Edward IIIs claim to the French throne is used to invade France
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
1329
Homage
Edward III pays homage to Philip VI
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Rule of Guyenne
Edward III pays homage to Philip VI for Guyenne
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
1336
Benedict calls off the Crusades
Benedict calls off the Crusades because of the war between England & France
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
1337
Capture of Guyenne
Philip VI confiscates Guyenne from Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Rule of Guyenne
Philip VI confiscates Guyenne from Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Homage
Edward III repudiates his homage to Philip VI
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Arrest of Henry Burghersh
Fails to arrest Edward Is Ambassador of France Henrt Bergersh, the Bishop of Lincoln
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Capture of Aquitaine
Captures Aquitaine from Edward I who he regards as his Suzerain over Aquitaine
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Capture of Gascony
Confiscates Gascony from Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
Declaration of War
French barons refuse to recognize Edward IIIs claim to the French succession
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
Invasion of Loire
Announces forfeiture of the English fiefs south of the Loire then invades them
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
Succession
Barons refuse to recognize the female line & renounce Edward IIIs mother Isabella
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
1338
Invasion of Guienne
Edward III claims the French throne & Philip declares Edward's French fiefs forfeit
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
Reform of Church Governance
The Pope allows Philip to levy contributions from the French Clergy for 2 yrs
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
1340
Battle of Sluys
Edward III leads a campaign in north France & defeats the French fleet
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Invasion of France
Invades English fiefs south of the Loire & provoking Edward III to invade France
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Treaty of Esplechin
The costs of the war lead Edward III & Philip VI to sign a truce
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
1341
Rule of Brittany
The Duke of Brittany dies leading to a war of succession. Edward III supports John de Montfort, Philip VI supports Charles de Blois
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1700-1746
Reform of Taxation
Philip VI is forced to increase the salt tax & increase the tax burden
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
1343
Alliance Philip VI and Charles of Blois
Supports Charles of Blois, Edward supports de Montfort in the dynastic War in Brittany
Role range: 1343-1345 – 1328-1350
1346
Invasion of France
Edward III lands in France at St. Vaast la Hogue, 20 miles from Cherbourg
Role range: 1337-1453
Invasion of France
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Role range: 1337-1453
Siege of Carentan
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Role range: 1337-1453
Siege of Saint Lo
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Role range: 1337-1453
Torteval
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Role range: 1337-1453
Invasion of France
Moving off on 1 August, the army marched south to the River Seine, possibly intending to attack Paris. The English army crossed the Seine at Poissy; however it was now between the Seine and the Somme rivers. Philip moved off with his army, attempting to entrap and destroy the English force
Role range: 1337-1453
Invasion of France
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
Role range: 1337-1453
Le Crotoy
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
Role range: 1337-1453
Siege of Noyelles-sur-Mer
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
Role range: 1337-1453
Battle of Crecy
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Role range: 1337-1453
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.