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Jan 26, 1343
Prince of Wales
He was created as prince of Wales in 1343. -
Jan 26, 1348
1348
In 1348 he was made a Founding Knight of the Garter. -
Jan 26, 1360
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
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
His first son Edward of Angouleme born on Jan.27,1365 -
Jan 6, 1367
Second Son
His second son Richard II of England born on Jan.06, 1367 -
Jan 26, 1367
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
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
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
Edward the Black Prince contracted an illness on this expedition that would ail him until his death in 1376.