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Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England

Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England

Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England

Events Before

  1. King John I of Portugal (29) marries Philippa of Lancaster (26), daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, in Po

    King John I of Portugal (29) marries Philippa of Lancaster (26), daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, in Porto, consolidating an Anglo-Portuguese Alliance that endures to the present day

  2. King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda

    King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda

  3. The Battle of Castagnaro begins.

    The Battle of Castagnaro begins.

  4. Vilnius granted a city charter by Jogaila, King of Poland, allowing it to be self-governing [1]

    Vilnius granted a city charter by Jogaila, King of Poland, allowing it to be self-governing [1]

  5. The fictional characters in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to sch

    The fictional characters in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to scholars)

Events After

  1. Ottomans defeat the Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeaster

    Ottomans defeat the Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe. Large losses on both sides including Sultan Murad and Serbian leader Prince Lazar. (NS date)

  2. Battle of Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

    Battle of Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

  3. French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates

    French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates

  4. Lithuanian Civil War (1389-1392): the Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius

    Lithuanian Civil War (1389-1392): the Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius

  5. First trial for witchcraft in Paris

    First trial for witchcraft in Paris

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