Battle of Otterburn
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
Historical events in 1388
46 historical records
August 138814 historical events
Burial
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
Death of James Douglas
Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey
Battle of Otterburn
Ralph Percy, the brother of Hotspur, is arrested & made prisoner by the Earl Mareschal
Battle of Otterburn
War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglases & the Percys. Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn
Battle of Otterburn
James Douglas asks his nephew Hugh Montgomery to hide his body under a bush
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburne was an incident in the invasion of England by Albany
Ballad of Chevy Chase
Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase
Battle of Otterburn
War between the Scots and English turned into a feud between the Douglases & Percys. Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase. James Douglas has his body hidden in a bush from the English & wins the battle
Battle of Otterburn
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrived at Ponteland where they met groups of men fleeing from the battlefield which demoralised them
Battle of Otterburn
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrive at Ponteland, where they meet groups of men fleeing from battle, which forces the Scots to retire
Invasion of England
The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrive at Ponteland, where they meet groups of men fleeing from battle, which forces the Scots to retire
Battle of Otterburn
After leaving Newcastle Douglas moves in a north-westerly direction, making for the valley of the River Rede, intending to take the same route back to Scotland by which he had entered England
Invasion of England
After leaving Newcastle Douglas moves in a north-westerly direction, making for the valley of the River Rede, intending to take the same route back to Scotland by which he had entered England
October 13881 historical events
Death of John Neville
Death of John Neville
Battle of Kerulen
The Chinese drive the Mongols from their capital of Karakorum
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible into English
Death of Robert Tresilian
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Execution
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Treason
Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn
Arrest of Robert de Vere
Helps route the royal favourite, Robert de Vere Eal of Oxford
Parliament
One of the 5 appellants in proscribing the King's friends in the Wonderful Parliament
Parliament
1 of 5 Lords who forces Richard II to dismiss or execute some of his court favourites
Parliament
Henry Bolingbroke enters Parliament to protest against the tyranny of Richard II
Parliament
The Merciless Parliament protests against Richards tyranny
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of Aquitaine
Treaty of Batonne
The invasion of Castille fails. Surrenders claim to his daughter Catherine on her marriage to the son of John I
Birth of Thomas de Montacute
Birth of Thomas de Montacute
Marriage
Marries the niece of King Richard II
Translation of Bible
Completes the 1st translation of the entire Bible into English
Battle of Otterburn
Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots at the Battle of Otterburn. A victory for the Scots, led by James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas over Harry Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland
Succession
Declares himself old enough to rule without his 3 brothers who are joint Regents
Invasion of England
Assembles the largest fleet since Charlamagne but the plans for invasion are abandoned
Reballion of Vasily I
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
Reballion of Vasily I
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
Reballion of Vasily I
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
Peerage
Created Earl Douglas, 3rd
Invasion of England
The Duke of Albany launches an invasion of England
Siege of Durham
Albany sends Earl Douglas to lay waste the Bishopric of Durham, which he achieves
Invasion of England
Leads an invasion of England
Invasion of England
The Scots begin attacks on both the western and eastern marches, taking advantage of growing divisions between the Percies and the Nevilles, the English wardens
Siege of Durham
Albany sends Earl Douglas to lay waste the Bishopric of Durham, which he achieves
Siege of Newcastle
Commands 2000 archers and 400 men-at-arms to Newcastle and the north-east
Treaty of Bayonne
John of Gaunt renounces his claim to the Castilian throne
Battle of Plocnik
A combined force of Serbs, Bosnians & Bulgarians defeat the Turks
Rule of Bulgaria
Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Shishman breaks the Slav alliance & accepts Turkish suzerainty