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England in 1368

Historical records for England in 1368, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

22Records
20Events
10Named people
7Places
8Categories

Historical records

September

12 September 1368Blanche DiesJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Tutbury Castle · House / House of Lancaster

Blanche of Lancaster dies leaving John of Gaunt with Lancastrian inheritance interests

12 September 1368Death of BlancheBlanche of Lancaster

Tutbury Castle · House / House of Lancaster

Blanche of Lancaster dies during John of Gaunt's absence overseas

September 1368Lancastrian Estates SecuredJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Lancaster · House / House of Lancaster

John of Gaunt's position is strengthened by Blanche's inheritance

October

17 October 1368Death of Lionel of AntwerpLionel of Antwerp

Alba · House / House of Clarence

Lionel Duke of Clarence dies in Italy

October 1368Ulster InheritanceEdmund Mortimer March, 3rd

London · House / House of Mortimer

Edmund's marriage brings the Ulster claim into the Mortimer line

Other Events

1368Castilian InterestJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Aquitaine · Warfare / Castilian Civil War

English dynastic and military interests remain tied to Castilian politics

1368Court ServiceGeoffrey Chaucer

London · Arts / Literature

Chaucer serves in royal and aristocratic circles during Edward III's reign

1368Death of Blanche of LancasterBlanche of Lancaster

London · House / House of Lancaster

Death of Blanche, of the plague, leaves John of Gaunt the Lancastrian estates

1368Death of John of GauntJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

House / House of Lancaster

Death of Blanche of Lancaster

1368French Claim RenewedEdward III

London · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Edward's government prepares to reassert claims as war with France resumes

1368Gascon Appeal to FranceEdward the Black Prince

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Gascon nobles appeal to Charles V against the Black Prince's taxation

1368Hearth Tax in AquitaineEdward the Black Prince

Aquitaine · House / House of Plantagenet

The Black Prince imposes taxation in Aquitaine to meet Castilian campaign debts

1368MarriageEdmund Mortimer March, 2nd

London · House / House of Mortimer

Marries Philippa, daughter of Edward IIIs son Lionel & inherits the earldom of Ulster

1368Marriage to Edmund MortimerPhilippa of Clarence

Reading · House / House of Clarence

Philippa marries Edmund Mortimer and links Clarence inheritance to the Mortimers

1368Marriage to PhilippaEdmund Mortimer March, 3rd

Reading · House / House of Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer marries Philippa of Clarence

1368PeerageEdmund Mortimer March, 2nd

London · House / House of Mortimer

Created Earl of Ulster, 1368-81

1368Reballion of BaronialEdward the Black Prince

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Faces a Baronial revolt after 5 years of unpopular hearth tax collection

1368Reballion of BaronialEdward the Black Prince

London · Warfare / Military

Faces a Baronial revolt after 5 years of unpopular hearth tax collection

1368Reballion of Rebels in GasconyEdward III

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

After the nobles revolt in Gascony Edward reclaims the throne of France

1368Reballion of Rebels in GasconyEdward III

Gascony · Warfare / Military

After the nobles revolt in Gascony Edward reclaims the throne of France

1368Resistance to Hearth TaxArnaud Amanieu Albret

Gascony · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Albret resists tax collection and turns toward the French king

1368SuccessionEdmund Mortimer March, 2nd

London · House / House of Mortimer

Next in line to the throne after death of fathers wife, the Black Prince & his son

Names involved

Arnaud Amanieu AlbretBlanche of LancasterEdmund Mortimer March, 2ndEdmund Mortimer March, 3rdEdward IIIEdward the Black PrinceGeoffrey ChaucerJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1stLionel of AntwerpPhilippa of Clarence

Places involved

AlbaAquitaineGasconyLancasterLondonReadingTutbury 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.