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Year 1337 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December ... with an eye for aesthetics as well as for history, ...
The first phase (Edwardian phase (1337–1360)) of the Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1360. It is sometimes referred to as the Edwardian War because it was initiated by King Edward III of England , who claimed the French throne in defiance of King Philip VI of France .
The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England .
Around 5,000 years ago, the Mesopotamian shekel emerged as the first known form of currency. ... During his reign from 1280-1337, half the world’s gold came from Mali — and every single ounce ...
1337: 5 January: Representatives of the ports of the western and northern Admiralties assembles in London to hear the services in the coming year: three months of service without compensation. 10 January: Edward II obtains the consent of a Council of magnates to issue writs requiring free service from the ports with the seamen's consent or not.
The Battle of Cadzand was an early skirmish of the Hundred Years' War fought in 1337. It consisted of a raid on the Flemish island of Cadzand, designed to provoke a reaction and battle from the local garrison and so improve morale in England and amongst King Edward III's continental allies by providing his army with an easy victory.
1337 17 March – Edward, the Black Prince is created Duke of Cornwall , becoming the first English Duke , [ 4 ] and is granted the Forest of Dartmoor , much of which remains as part of the Duchy of Cornwall into the 21st century.
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