Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days l
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
Key People
Events Before
Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam
Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam
Battle of the Thirty: 30 English and 30 Breton knights and squires square off using swords, maces, lances and daggers -
Battle of the Thirty: 30 English and 30 Breton knights and squires square off using swords, maces, lances and daggers - considered one of the most chivalrous battles in history
Lionel of Antwerp (14), son of Edward III marries Elizabeth de Burgh (20), Countess of Ulster and last legitimate descen
Lionel of Antwerp (14), son of Edward III marries Elizabeth de Burgh (20), Countess of Ulster and last legitimate descendent of William de Burgh at the Tower of London
French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
Events After
Margaret II Countess of Hainaut and her son William, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Cod and Hook wars b
Margaret II Countess of Hainaut and her son William, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Cod and Hook wars between them
Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy
Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy
The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 62 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days
The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 62 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days
1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
Tvrtko I writes in castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from old town Visoki
Tvrtko I writes in castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from old town Visoki
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- What happened on June 3, 1353?
- Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
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- Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
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