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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.

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

Peter the Cruel

Peter the Cruel

Events Before

  1. Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam

    Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

    French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

  5. Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI

    Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI

Events After

  1. 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

  2. Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

    Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

  3. 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

  4. 1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara

    1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara

  5. 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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Key figures include Peter the Cruel, Peter the Cruel.

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