Parliament
Appointed Speaker of the House in the Good Parliament, 1st to hold the position
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1376 in England
Explore 14 historical events and records for England in 1376.
Historical records for England in 1376
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January
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House in the Good Parliament, 1st to hold the position
March
Treaty Renewed
The Bruges truce is renewed as negotiations continue.
April
Parliament
Presides over the "good Parliament", the Treaty of Bruges is renewed for another year
Parliament
Appointed Speaker of the Commons "to speak" for the Commons in the Good Parliament
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the Commons "to speak" for the Commons in the Good Parliament
Good Parliament
The Good Parliament criticized royal taxation and several of Edward III's advisers, reflecting growing political pressure during the king's final years.
June
Death of Edward the Black Prince
Death of Edward the Black Prince
Death of Edward the Black Prince
Death of Edward the Black Prince
July
Succession
Declared heir to the throne
November
Death of John of Gaunt
After the death in 1376 of his older brother Edward of Woodstock (also known as the "Black Prince"), John of Gaunt contrived to protect the religious reformer John Wycliffe, possibly to counteract the growing secular power of the church
December
Succession
Names Richard II as his successor
Succession
Edward III names Richard II as his successor, then aged 10
Other events (month unknown)
Death of Simon de Langham
Death of Simon de Langham
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