| 1325 |
Mar |
Isabella leaves for France
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Isabella travelled to France to see King Charles IV her brother. Her mission was to bring to an end the disputes over land between France and England. The King agreed to the English reclaiming the lands of Gascony and Ponthieu as long as Edward came to Paris and paid homage. In Paris Isabella met Roger Mortimer who had recently escaped from the Tower of London. She fell in love with him. |
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Sep |
Prince Edward in France
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In England, King Edward was persuaded not to go to France by the Despensers. The Despensers were worried that because their position of power in England was precarious, if Edward left the country they could easily lose that power. Instead, it was decided that the King's son Prince Edward, only thirteen years old should go to France and pay homage instead. This was a big mistake. |
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Sep 21 |
Prince Edward is captured
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Prince Edward met Charles IV and paid him homage. The French king gave the Prince the title of Duke of Aquitaine and informed the English King that the French were going to retain the Agenais, an area of southwest France. Prince Edward had effectively been captured and his mother, Isabella the English Queen, had begun the plans of removing her husband from the throne of England. |
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Nov |
Edward commands Isabella to return
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At a Parliament called to discuss the situation in France, it was decided to send a petition to Isabella for her return to England. She refused. In France, her brother the King had become annoyed with Isabella's conduct. Isabella left France and went to the court of William II, Count of Hainault who assisted her with preparations to invade England. A promise was made to marry Prince Edward, now Duke of Aquitaine to William's daughter Philippa. |
| 1326 |
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Threat of invasion
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Preparations were made in England for the threatened invasion from Isabella. Preparations were made difficult because Hugh Despensers was so unpopular. |
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Spring |
Marriage arranged between Edward and Philippa
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Isabella arranged the future marriage between her son Edward and Philippa the daughter of William count of Hainault. Isabella claimed part of Philippa's dowry in advance so that she could finance her invasion of England. |
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Sep |
Isabella and Mortimer land to take the throne
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Isabella, the wife of Edward II and her supporters including Mortimer landed at Orwell in Suffolk. Their aim was to remove Edward II from his throne and place Prince Edward there as the new king. Isabella had no problem in raising an army from those opposed to the King and they advanced on London. Although Edward was in the Tower of London the rest of London was against him and he decided to leave the city and head west with his supporters including the Despensers and the Earl of Winchester. |
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Oct |
Prince Edward is declared Keeper of the Realm
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Isabella entered Bristol and was welcomed by the citizens there. The Earl of Winchester who had taken to the castle decided the best action was surrender. He was executed on the 27th of October as a traitor. |
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Nov |
Edward captured
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The King was captured in Wales at the Abbey of Neath. He had hoped to get some support in Wales but that was not to be the case. The Despensers were also captured. Hugh Despenser was given a short trial and executed as a traitor. Edward was taken to Kenilworth castle and imprisoned. |
| 1327 |
Jan |
Edward III takes the throne
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Henry III succeeds to the throne and is crowned at Westminster. |
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Apr |
Edward II is imprisoned
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Edward II was imprisoned in Berkeley Castle. |
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Sep |
Edward II murdered at Berkeley Castle
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Edward was buried at the abbey church at Gloucester. |
| 1328 |
Jan 24 |
Edward III marries
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Edward married Philippa of Hainault at York Minster. The marriage was arranged as many were at the time. The arrangement was organised as early as 1323, when she was not nine years old. The Bishop of Exeter visited Hainault to see the girl. |
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Feb 1 |
Charles IV of France Dies, followed by Philippe VI
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After the death of Charles IV the next rightful claimant to the French throne was not clear-cut as there was no male heir. Isabella, the sister of Charles, had married Edward II and their son Edward III had just taken on the rule of England. Isabella put in a claim for her son but in France the first cousin of Charles was chosen. He was Philippe of Valois the grandson of Philippe III of France. |
| 1330 |
Mar |
Execution of Edmund, Earl of Kent
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Mortimer arrested Edmund, Earl of Kent for openly opposing Queen Isabella and Mortimer himself. This act was the catalyst for Edward II to arrest Mortimer for treason. |
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Nov 29 |
Execution of Roger Mortimer
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Mortimer was tried before Parliament and executed. |
| 1358 |
Aug 23 |
Death of Queen Isabella
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Queen Isabella, the wife of Edward II and the mother of Edward III died on the 22nd or 23rd of August. |
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