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England in 1361

Historical records for England in 1361, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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3Named people
2Places
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Historical records

October

10 October 1361MarriageEdward the Black Prince

Windsor Castle · House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Joan, the "fair maid of Kent"

October 1361MarriageJoan of Kent

Lambeth · House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Edward the Black Prince

Other Events

1361PeerageJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

House / House of Lancaster

Upon the death of his father-in-law, the 1st Duke of Lancaster, in 1361, John received half his lands, the title "Earl of Lancaster", and distinction as the greatest landowner in the north of England as heir of the Palatinate of Lancaster

Names involved

Edward the Black PrinceJoan of KentJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Places involved

LambethWindsor Castle

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.