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and the younger Despenser Triumph of the revolution 7 Jan., 1327. Parliament's recognition of Edward of Aquitaine as king 20 Jan. Edward II.'s resignation of the crown 24 Jan. Proclamation of Edward III. 22 Sept., 1328. Murder of Edward II. 1327-30. Rule of Isabella and Mortimer 1327. Abortive Scottish campaign April, 1328. Treaty of Northampton; "the shameful peace" Character and ambition of Mortimer Oct. Mortimer Earl of the March of Wales Henry of Lancaster's opposition to him Mar., 1330. Execution of the Earl of Kent Oct. Parliament at Nottingham 19 Oct. Arrest of Mortimer 29 Nov. His execution 1330-58. Later life of Isabella
CHAPTER XV.
THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR.
Character and policy of Edward III. 1330-40. The rule of the Stratfords 1337. The new earldoms Scotland during the minority of David Bruce Edward Balliol and the Disinherited 6 Aug., 1332. The Disinherited in Scotland Battle of Dupplin Moor 6 Aug.-16 Dec. Edward Balliol's brief reign and expulsion Treaty of Roxburgh 1333. Attempt to procure his restoration Siege of Berwick 19 July. Battle of Halidon Hill Edward Balliol restored 12 June, 1334. Treaty of Newcastle, ceding to Edward south-eastern Scotland Failure of Edward Balliol 1334-36. Edward III.'s Scottish campaigns 1341. Return of David Bruce from France 1327-37. Relations of England and France 31 Mar., 1327. Treaty of Paris Edward's lands in Gascony after the treaty of Paris 1328. Accession of Philip of Valois in France Protests of the English regency 1328. The legal and political aspects of the succession question Edward III.'s claim to France 6 June, 1329. Edward's homage to Philip VI. 8 May, 1330. Convention of the Wood of Vincennes 9 Mar., 1331. Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye April. Interview of Pont-Sainte-Maxence Crusading projects of John XXII. 1336. Abandonment of the crusade by Benedict XII Strained relations between England and France 1337. Mission of the Cardinals Peter and Bertrand Edward and Robert of Artois The Vow of the Heron Preparations for war Breach with Flanders and stoppage of export of wool Alliance with William I. and II. of Hainault Edward's other Netherlandish allies 1337. Breach between France and England Nov. Sir Walter Manny at Cadzand Fruitless negotiations and further hostilities July, 1338. Edward III.'s departure for Flanders 5 Sept. Interview of Edward and the Emperor Louis of Bavaria at Coblenz The Anglo-imperial alliance Further fruitless negotiations Renewal of Edward's claim to the French crown The responsibility for the war
CHAPTER XVI.
THE EARLY CAMPAIGNS OF THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR.
1339. Edward's invasion of France Oct. Campaign of the Thi��rache 23 Oct. The failure at Buironfosse Alliance between Edward and the Flemish cities James van Artevelde Jan., 1340. Edward III. at Ghent His proclamation as King of France 20 Feb. His return to England 22 June. His re-embarkation for Flanders Parallel naval development of England and France The Norman navy and the projected invasion of England 24 June. Battle of Sluys Ineffective campaigns in Artois and the Tournaisis 25 Sept. Truce of Esplechin 30 Nov. Edward's return to London The ministers displaced and a special commission appointed to try them 30 Nov. Controversy between Edward and Archbishop Stratford. 23 April, 1341. Parliament at London supporting Stratford and forcing Edward to choose ministers after consulting it. 1 Oct. Edward's repudiation of his concessions. April, 1343. Repeal of the statutes of 1341. John of Montfort and Charles of Blois claim the duchy of Brittany. War of the Breton succession. June, 1342. The siege of Hennebont raised. 1343. Battle of Morlaix. 19 Jan., 1343. Edward III. in Brittany. Truce of Malestroit. Edward's financial and political troubles. End of the Flemish alliance. June, 1345. Henry of Derby in Gascony. 21 Oct. Battle of Auberoche. 1346. Siege of Aiguillon and raid in Poitou. Preparations for Edward III.'s campaign. July-Aug. The march through Normandy. 26 July. Capture of Caen. Aug. The march up the Seine valley. The retreat northwards. The passage of the Somme at the Blanche taque. 26 Aug. Battle of Crecy. 17 Oct. Battle of Neville's Cross. 4 Sept. Siege of Calais. 3 Aug., 1347. Capture of Calais. 20 June. Battle of La Roche Derien. 28 Sept. Truce of Calais.
CHAPTER XVII.
FROM THE BLACK DEATH TO THE TREATY OF CALAIS.
1347-48. Prosperity of England after the truce. 1348-50. The Black Death and its results. 1351. Statute of labourers. Social and economic unrest. Religious unrest. The Flagellants. The anti-clerical movement. 1351. First statute of provisors. 1353. First statute of _pr?munire_. Richard Fitzralph and the attack on the mendicants. 1354. Ordinance Of the Staple. 1352. Statute of treasons. 1349. Foundation of the Order of the Garter. Dagworth's administration of Brittany. Hugh Calveley and Robert Knowles. 27 Mar., 1351. Battle of the Thirty. 1352. Battle of Mauron Fighting round Calais 1352. Capture of Gu?nes 29 Aug., 1350. Battle of the Spaniards-on-the-sea 6 April, 1354. Preliminaries of peace signed at Gu?nes 1355. Failure of the