Edward III of England Timeline

Prince Edward, future Edward III of England, is born.

Reign of Edward III of England.

Edward II of England is obliged to abdicate by his wife Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.

Edward III of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey.

Edward II of England is murdered at Berkeley Castle.

The English Crown recognises the independence of Scotland in the Treaty of Edinburgh/Northampton.

Edward III of England marries Philippa of Hainault.

Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of Edward III of England, is born.

Edward III of England executes his former regent Roger Mortimer.

Edward III of England wins a victory against the Scots loyal to David II of Scotland at the Battle of Halidon Hill.

The English regain control of Stirling Castle.

The Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Edward the Black Prince is made the Duke of Cornwall giving him significant revenues from the duchy.

An English fleet of Edward III of England destroys or captures a French fleet at Sluys.

The Scots regain control of Stirling Castle after a six-month siege.

Edward of Woodstock, aka Edward the Black Prince, is made the Prince of Wales by his father Edward III of England.

Windsor Castle hosts a great medieval tournament involving 200 knights.

An army led by the Earl of Derby recaptures Gascony for the English Crown.

Edward III of England invades Normandy.

Edward the Black Prince is knighted by his father Edward III of England.

Edward III of England and his son Edward the Black Prince win a great battle against Philip VI of France at Crécy in France.

David II of Scotland, ally of Philip VI of France, invades northern England.

An English army defeats the Scots at the Battle of Neville’s Cross near Durham and captures David II of Scotland.

Edward III of England and his son Edward the Black Prince capture the Fench city of Calais after a long siege.

Edward III of England creates the Order of the Garter, a chivalric order for knights with its headquarters at Windsor Castle

The Black Death plague arrives in England.

Edward the Black Prince wins a great victory at the Battle of Poitiers against the French. John II of France is captured.

The Treaty of Berwick between England and Scotland releases David II of Scotland from his captivity under Edward III of England.

Edward III of England and Edward the Black Prince march on Rheims but the French city holds out.

The Treaty of Brétigny between England and France recognises Edward III of England's claims to French lands as he renounces his claim to the French throne.

Edward the Black Prince is made the Prince of Aquitaine by his father Edward III of England.

King Edward III of England begins a massive rebuilding project at Rochester Castle.

Edward the Black Prince famously wins the Battle of Najera in Castile.

Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III of England dies.

Charles V of France recaptures most of the territory previously gained by Edward III of England leaving the English only Gascony and Calais.

The 'Good Parliament' is convened to reduce the corruption in Edward III of England's court.

Death of Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of Edward III of England.

Death, likely from a stroke, of Edward III of England.

Coronation of Richard II of England in Westminster Abbey.