Birth of the Black Prince
Gives birth to Edward, the Black Prince
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1330 in England
Explore 27 historical events and records for England in 1330.
Historical records for England in 1330
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March
Coronation
Crowned 3 months before the birth of her 1st son, the Black Prince
June
Birth of Edward of Woodstock
Edward III's eldest son, Edward of Woodstock, later known as the Black Prince, was born at Woodstock and became the principal male heir to the English throne.
Birth of Edward the Black Prince
Birth of Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, and the father of King Richard II of England
October
Arrest of Roger Mortimer
Arrests Mortimer in the Queen Mothers Chamber Nottingham Castle
Arrest of Roger Mortimer
Seized by Edward III in the Queen Mothers Chamber Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Coup
Seizes Roger Mortimer and begins personal rule
Arrest of Isabella
Keeps his mother, Isabella, imprisoned in Norfolk for the rest of her life
Arrest of Isabella
Edward III arrests his mother & keeps her at Castle Rising for the rest of her life
Arrest of Isabella
Edward III arrests his mother & keeps her at Castle Rising for the rest of her life
Parliament
Takes the Government into his own hands & sends out writs summoning a new Parliament
Succession
Succeeds as King of England. Assumes personal rule & keeps his mother, Isabella, imprisoned in Norfolk
Arrest of Roger Mortimer
Has Mortimer executed
Arrest of Roger Mortimer
Held in the Tower of London
Rebellion of Edward III
Edward III leads a successful revolt against Roger de Mortimer
Rebellion of Edward III
Edward III leads a successful revolt against Roger de Mortimer
Trial
Tried before Parliament for usurping royal power & murdering Edward II. Accused of assuming royal power and of various other high misdemeanours, is was condemned without trial and ignominiously hanged
November
Mortimer Executed
Has Roger Mortimer executed after the Nottingham coup
December
Isabella Retired
Removes Isabella from political power after taking control of government
Other events (month unknown)
Accession
King Edward commenced his personal rule when he staged a coup and ordered the arrest of his mother and Mortimer. Shortly afterward, the latter was executed for treason, and Queen Dowager Isabella was sent to Castle Rising in Norfolk, where she spent the remainder of her life
Death of Edmund of Woodstock
Death of Edmund of Woodstock, executed
Execution
Implicated in a plot to restore Edward III after & executed
Execution
Edward III has Roger Mortimer executed, Isabella retires & joins an order of nuns
Execution
Executed by Edward III, drawn & hanged on the gallows of thieves at the Elms, Tyburn
Succession
William de Bohun assisted at the arrest of Roger Mortimer in 1330, allowing Edward III to take power
Trial
Edward III tries Thomas Berkeley for the assassination of Edward II, found innocent
Trial
Tries Thomas Berkeley for the assassination of Edward II but he is found innocent
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