Edward IOctober 1294
An English force sails up the Gironde & disembarks at Rioms near Bordeaux
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An English force sails up the Gironde & disembarks at Rioms near Bordeaux
An English force sails up the Gironde & disembarks at Rioms near Bordeaux. Opens Parliament to raise taxes for war in Gascony. A rebellion breaks out in Gascony
Sets up base at Rioms with an English invasion force
Lancaster leads an expedition into Gascony
Apart from the capture of Bayonne the invasion of Gascony ends in disaster
Norfolk & Hereford lead a party who persuade Edward I not to invade Gascony
Joins the Earl of Norfolk in refusing to serve in Gascony
Agrees to Ferdinands suggestion to invade Gascony
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