Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Historical events in 1383
23 historical records
March 13831 historical events
June 13832 historical events
Siege of Ypres
Leads the Norwich Crusade army toward Ypres.
Siege of Ypres
Defends Flemish authority as English-backed forces threaten Ypres.
August 13831 historical events
Relief of Ypres
Burgundian forces help relieve Ypres from the crusading army.
September 13831 historical events
Marriage
Sir Davids Hammers daughter, Margaret, and establishes himself as the Squire of Sycharth and Glyndyfrdwy
October 13831 historical events
Succession
Ferdinands widow Leonora acts as Regent for his daughter Beatrix
Capture of Gansu
Captures Gansu from the Mongols
Capture of Yunnan
The last Chinese province to be re-conquered from the Mongols
Keeper of Great Seal
Appointed Keeper of the Great Seal, 2nd term
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Nottingham East
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal by Clement VII, the first Scot to be given the red hat
Invasion of Flanders
Leads an expedition into Flanders
Norwich Crusade Advances through Flanders
Despenser leads an English expedition through Flanders during the campaign against supporters of the Avignon papacy.
Ypres Siege Attempted during Norwich Crusade
Despenser's force attempts to press operations around Ypres before the expedition loses momentum.
Succession
Succeeds as Count of Savoy
Succession
Succeeds as King of Portugal, illegitimate son of Ferdinand I
Death of Ferdinand I
Death of Ferdinand I
Succession
Ferdinand I has no legal successor after the Infanta Dona Brites married Don Juan I
Arrest of Vasily I
Held hostage, 1383-1386
Rule of Vladimir
Secures the rule of Vladimir for his father from Tatar Khan Tokhtamysh
Marriage
Marries Betriz, daughter of Ferdinand of Portugal
Invasion of Portugal
Invades Portugal to unite the thrones of Castille & Portugal
Siege of Lisbon
Invades Portugal to unite the thrones of Castille & Portugal