| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1350 |
| Edward III | England | 1327 | ? | | 1350 Aug | Edward III attacks the Spanish fleet  | | 1351 | Eastminster Abbey founded | | 1351 | Henry of Gosmont becomes Duke of Lancaster | | 1355 | Carisbrooke Castle passes to Isabel | | 1355 Jan 7 | Birth of Thomas of Woodstock | | 1356 Jan | Edward Balliol gives up Scottish thone | | 1357 Mar | Truce with France | | 1357 Apr | John brought to England | | 1357 Oct 3 | Treaty of Berwick | | 1358 Apr 23 | A Splendid Tournament at Windsor | | 1358 Aug 23 | Death of Queen Isabella |
| | David II | Scotland | 1329 | ? | | 1357 Oct 3 | Treaty of Berwick |
| | Philippe VI | France | 1328 | ? | | 1350 | John II becomes King of France |
| | John II | France | 1350 | ? | | 1350 | John II becomes King of France | | 1356 Sep 17 | English and French armies meet | | 1356 Sep 18 | Papal mission | | 1356 Sep 19 | Battle of Poitiers | | 1357 Mar | Truce with France | | 1357 Apr | John brought to England |
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The Black Death
| 1351 | | Statute of Labourers | | | | Because so many people died from the plague, labour was a scarce resource. To prevent workers demanding their own prices, the costs were fixed for labourer's wages at the pre-plague levels. Labourers had to stay in their own villages, and had to appear before a steward or constable each year to swear to abide by the rules of the statute. Stocks were built in each village to punish and deter any that did not abide by the rules. |
Isabella, She-Wolf of France and death of Edward II
| 1358 | Aug 23 | Death of Queen Isabella | | | | Queen Isabella, the wife of Edward II and the mother of Edward III died on the 22nd or 23rd of August. |
Edward III - The Hundred Years War
| 1350 | | John II becomes King of France | | | | John became king of France after the death of his father Philippe. | | 1356 | Sep 19 | Battle of Poitiers | | | | On Monday the 19th of September the battle of Poiters took place. Even though the English army was outnumbered the Black Prince used superior tactics in the battle and defeated the French without suffering many losses. John, the French King, was captured along with many other French nobles and taken to Bordeaux. |
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| People who played important roles in this time period |
Edward (The Black Prince)
Edward, the Black Prince, was the eldest son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. The Black Prince would never become king himself as he died before his father but his son would become the next king of England as Richard II. The prince was born at the royal palace of Woodstock in June of 1330. He (more...)
Henry (of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster)
Henry worked for Edward III as a soldier and diplomat during the early years of the Hundred Years War. He had inherited his wealth from his father, the Earl of Lancaster. In France Henry increased his income by obtaining a licence to mint coins and through a monopoly over salt in Poitou. He was made (more...)
Isabella (Daughter of Edward III)
Daughter of Edward III.
Philippa (of Hainault)
Married Edward III.
Thomas (of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester)
Son of Edward III.
Balliol, Edward (King of Scotland 1332)
Edward was the eldest son of John Balliol, the king of the Scots. With help from Edward III Edward Balliol claimed the Scottish throne after defeating David II at Dupplin Muir in 1332. Balliol was forced to relinquish the throne a few months later but was helped back into power in 1333 by Edward III (more...)
Isabella (of France, Wife of Edward II, she-wolf of France)
Daughter of Philippe IV the king of France. Isabella married Edward II of England in 1308 and their eldest son became Edward III. Isabella was unhappily married to Edward and through a rebellion in 1327 had him imprisoned and ultimately executed and so she became know as the she-wolf of France. Isab (more...)
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| Battles that took place in this time period |
1356 Sep 19 - Battle of Poitiers
On Monday the 19th of September the battle of Poiters took place. Even though the English army was outnumbered the Black Prince used superior tactics in the battle and defeated the French without suffering many losses. John, the French King, was captured along with many other French nobles and taken to Bordeaux.
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