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of war. Sequestration of Gascony.
Charles of Valois' conquest of the Agenais and La Réole. Isabella's
mission to Paris. Edward of Aquitaine's homage to Charles IV. 1325.
Treachery of Charles IV. and second sequestration of Gascony. 1326.
Relations of Mortimer and Isabella The Hainault marriage 23 Sept.
Landing of Isabella and Mortimer Riots in London: murder of
Stapledon 26 Oct. Execution of the elder Despenser 16 Nov. Capture of
Edward 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 Thiérache 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.