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England in 1355

Historical records for England in 1355, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

16Records
12Events
6Named people
9Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

7 January 1355Birth of Thomas of WoodstockPhilippa of Hainault

Woodstock · House / House of Plantagenet

Gives birth to Thomas of Woodstock

September

9 September 1355Black Prince Sent to GasconyEdward III

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Appoints Edward of Woodstock as lieutenant in Gascony

9 September 1355LieutenantEdward III

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties

9 September 1355LieutenantEdward the Black Prince

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties

9 September 1355LieutenantEdward the Black Prince

Gascony · Warfare / Military

Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties

October

5 October 1355Invasion of FranceEdward the Black Prince

Bordeaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Invades southern France from a base in Bordeaux

Other Events

1355Arrest of David IIRalph Neville Neville, 2nd

Berwick · Warfare / England War

Helps arrest David Bruce, Governor of Berwick

1355Birth of Thomas WoodstockEdward III

House / House of Plantagenet

Birth of Thomas Woodstock son of Edward III & Philippa of Hainault

1355Birth of Thomas WoodstockPhilippa of Hainault

House / House of Plantagenet

Birth of Thomas Woodstock son of Edward III & Philippa of Hainault

1355Birth of Thomas WoodstockThomas of Woodstock

House / House of Plantagenet

Birth of Thomas Woodstock son of Edward III & Philippa of Hainault

1355ConstableRoger Mortimer March, 2nd

Dover · House / House of Mortimer

Appointed Constable of Dover Castle

1355Grand RaidEdward III

Aquitaine · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The Great Raid of 1355 in the Aquitaine'gLanguedoc region, which crippled southern France economically, and provoked resentment of the French throne among French peasantry. The raid also 'cushioned' the area for conquest, opened up alliances with neighbours in Aquitaine, the one with Charles II of Navarre being the most notable, and caused many regions to move towards autonomy from France, as France was not as united as England

1355Great RaidEdward the Black Prince

Aquitaine · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The Great Raid of 1355 in the Aquitaine'gLanguedoc region, which crippled southern France economically, and provoked resentment of the French throne among French peasantry. The raid also 'cushioned' the area for conquest, opened up alliances with neighbours in Aquitaine, the one with Charles II of Navarre being the most notable, and caused many regions to move towards autonomy from France, as France was not as united as England

1355Siege of CarcassonneEdward the Black Prince

Carcassonne · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Edward the Black Prince burns Carcassonne

1355Siege of NarbonneEdward the Black Prince

Narbonne · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Edward the Black Prince burns Narbonne

1355WardenRoger Mortimer March, 2nd

Cinque Ports · House / House of Mortimer

Appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports

Names involved

Edward IIIEdward the Black PrincePhilippa of HainaultRalph Neville Neville, 2ndRoger Mortimer March, 2ndThomas of Woodstock

Places involved

AquitaineBerwickBordeauxCarcassonneCinque PortsDoverGasconyNarbonneWoodstock

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.