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Edward, the Black Prince

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  • Jan 26, 1343

    Prince of Wales

    Prince of Wales
    He was created as prince of Wales in 1343.
  • Jan 26, 1348

    1348

    1348
    In 1348 he was made a Founding Knight of the Garter.
  • Jan 26, 1360

    The Treaty of Brétigny

    The Treaty of Brétigny
    The Poitiers Campaign in the Aquitaine-Loire region, which crippled the French army for the next 13 years, fomenting the anarchy and chaos which would cause the Treaty of Brétigny to be signed in 1360.
  • Oct 10, 1361

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Edward gained permission for the marriage from Pope Innocent VI and absolution for marriage to a blood-relative (as had Edward III when marrying Philippa of Hainault, his second cousin) and married Joan on 10 October 1361 at Windsor Castle.
  • Jan 27, 1365

    First Son

    First Son
    His first son Edward of Angouleme born on Jan.27,1365
  • Jan 6, 1367

    Second Son

    Second Son
    His second son Richard II of England born on Jan.06, 1367
  • Jan 26, 1367

    Peter of Castile

    Peter of Castile
    Peter of Castile, thrust from his throne by his illegitimate brother Henry of Trastámara, offered Edward the lordship of Biscay in 1367, in return for the Black Prince's aid in recovering his throne.
  • Jan 26, 1371

    Health Declined

    Health Declined
    In 1371, Edward the Black Prince’s health declined to the point where his physicians advised him to leave Bordeaux and return home to England.
  • Jan 26, 1372

    An expedition to the French Coast

    An expedition to the French Coast
    In 1372, he sailed on an expedition with King Edward III but failed to land on the French Coast due to contrary winds.
  • Jan 26, 1376

    Death of an illness

    Death of an illness
    Edward the Black Prince contracted an illness on this expedition that would ail him until his death in 1376.