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Henry of Grosmont, the richest peer in England, is buried at the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Newarke, Leic

Henry of Grosmont, the richest peer in England, is buried at the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Newarke, Leicester, with the royal family in attendance

Henry of Grosmont, the richest peer in England, is buried at the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Newarke, Leicester, with the royal family in attendance

Events Before

  1. French attack English south coast, raiding Winchelsea

    Winchelsea () is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately two miles (three kilometres) southwest of Rye and seven miles (eleven...

  2. Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French, ending the first phase of the Hundred Years' War

    The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453 [116 years]) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.

  3. Jews are expelled from Breslau, Silesia

    Jews are expelled from Breslau, Silesia

  4. Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby, Gotland

    Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby, Gotland

  5. The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War

    The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War

Events After

  1. A great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt

    Rungholt was a low-lying settlement in North Frisia, in what was then the Danish Duchy of Schleswig. The area today lies in Germany.

  2. Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France

    Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France

  3. Muhammad VI ruler of Granada killed with a lance personally by Peter I of Castile, along with 36 followers and his head

    Muhammad VI ruler of Granada killed with a lance personally by Peter I of Castile, along with 36 followers and his head sent to Muhammad V (or 27 April)

  4. Guillaume de Grimoard is elected as Pope Urban V

    Pope Urban V (Latin: Urbanus V; born Guillaume de Grimoard, 1310 – 19 December 1370) was head of the Catholic Church from 28 September 1362 until his death on 19 December 1370.

  5. Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders, Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang, clash in one of the

    Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders, Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang, clash in one of the largest naval battles in history during the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty

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