Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
France, region in the west bounded by Anjou and Touraine to the north, Berry and Limousin to the east, Angoumois to the south, Aunis, La Rochelle and the Atlantic to the west, and Saintonge to the south-west; ceded to the English crown in 1360 under the Treaty of Brétigny; reconquered by Du Guesclin and granted as an apanage to the duke of Berry in 1372.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Sir John Chandos (? - 1370), soldier and founding knight of the Order of the Garter; son of Sir Edward Chandos and Isabel Twyford. He was a close associate of Edward the Black Prince from as early as 1339. Chandos is a major figure in the pages of Froissart's Chronicles; his death is recounted with much pathos.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
France, region in the west bounded by Anjou and Touraine to the north, Berry and Limousin to the east, Angoumois to the south, Aunis, La Rochelle and the Atlantic to the west, and Saintonge to the south-west; ceded to the English crown in 1360 under the Treaty of Brétigny; reconquered by Du Guesclin and granted as an apanage to the duke of Berry in 1372.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
mais combien que le chastel estoit bon et bel et
moult neccessaire pour les paÿs d’Anjou et de Touraine, il ne fu onques secouru
de nullui. Fu que quant le mois fu passé, les seigneurs englois requistrent au dit cappitaine ausquelx il tint couvenant et eulx a lui. Car ilz lui baillierent pour les pourveances du chastel VIM frans tous appareilliés qui bien
le valoient. Si fu aconvoié et tous les siens des Englois jusque a la cité d’Angiers. Si tost qu’il fu la venu, il fu miz en prison par le gouverneur d’Angiers et si comme je entendi il fu de nuit getté en la riviere qui la court
en un sac et noié par l’ordonnance du duc d’Angiers pour ce qu’il avoit pris
or et argent pour la forteresce qui estoit bien tailliee de lui tenir I an se mestre
faisoit. Ainsi eurent les Englois le chastel de Roche sur Ion en
Anjou. Et y mistrent garnison depar eulx et le reparerent puis retour nerent en Angoulesme devers le prince.
SHF 1-631syncLa mort messire Jame d’Andelee.
Aprés le conquest de Roche sur Ion, si comme ci dessus
est dit, dont les François furent moult courrouciés, les seigneurs
retournerent en Angoulesme et la leur donna le prince congié a
aucuns de retourner en leurs maisons. Si s’en ala messire Jame d’Audelee, ce
vaillant chevalier et seneschal de Poitou, sejourner a Fontenai le Conte. La s’alitta ce dit chevalier de ma ladie qui si le ragreva qu’il mouru. Dont
le prince, la princesse et les seigneurs de Poitou
furent moult dolens. Si lui fist on son obseque moult reveremment en la cité de
Poitiers et y fu le prince person nelment. Asséz tost aprés a la priere des barons et chevaliers de Poitou, messire Jehan Chandos qui estoit connestable d’Ac quitaine fu seneschal de Poitou et s’en vint
sejourner en la cité de Poitiers. Si fist souvent des yssues et chevauciees sur
les François et les tenoit si court qu’ilz n’osoient chevaucier fors en grant
route. En ce temps fu delivré de la prison du prince le viconte de
Rochouart qui avoit este prisonnier pour ce que on le souspe çonnoit François. Si que a la priere de ses amis de Poitou qui lors estoient
deléz
le prince il fu delivré du prince qui lui rendi
toute sa terre. Et dont le dit viconte, au plus tost qu’il peut, vint en France au roy et se tourna François. Et revint ar riere en sa terre sans ce
que on sceust riens encore de son affaire. Et mist Thibaut du Pont, brton, un bon homme d’armes
en sa forteresce et envoia tantost deffier le prince et lui fist grant
guerre.
SHF 1-632syncComment les François et
les Englois estoient logiés l’un contre l’autre a Tournehen.
Quant le duc de Lencastre fu venuz a Calais,
comme dit est, et il et ses gens se furent I petit refreschiz, ses deux mareschaux s’en partirent a bien IIIC lances et autant d’archiers
et passerent oultre Guines jusques oultre la riviere d’Oske.
Si coururent tout le paÿs de la en viron et prindrent leur tour vers l’abbaie de Liques et acueillirent toute la proie qu’ilz amenerent dedens Calais.
L’endemain firent un autre chemin et vindrent devers Bouloingne et
porterent moult grant dommage au plat paÿs. Celle propre sepmaine devoit le duc
de Bourgoingne a toute sa charge, ou plus avoit de IIIM chevaliers, pour entrer en mer et entrer en Engleterre a tout le plus grant
appa reil du monde. Quant le roy de France qui se tenoit a Rouen sceut la venue du duc de Lencastre a Calais, il eut avis
par les prelas et ceulx de son conseil qu’il estoit mieux seant de venir
requerre les Englois pardeça la mer que d’aler en Engleterre. Lors fu signifié par tout l’ost des François que chascun au plus
tost qu’il peust se deslogast de Rouen et de la environ et se avançast
de venir devers la ville de Calais avec le duc de Bour goingne, dont
veissiés gens d’armes resjoir et eulx appareillier et se mistrent a voie chascun qui mieux
mieux. Le duc de Bourgoingne a tout son arroy prist son adrece pour venir
passer la riviere de Somme au pont a Abbeville. Et fist tant par ses
journees qu’il vint a Monstruel sur mer et la environ a Hedin et a Saint Pol. Le duc de Lencastre, qui sceut ces nouvelles, estoit atout ses gens yssuz de Calais et venu logier en la valee de
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