John Crim Unit 1

Death of Chares IV

Mar 2, 1328

He died without having a son whhich would later be the cause of the 100 Years' War.

100 Year War Begins

Mar 1, 1337

The war started because Charles IV of France died in 1328 without a son. Edward III of England then believed he had the right to become the new king of France through his mother.

Battle of Crecy

Aug 26, 1346

Disastrous defeat of the French despite the fact they had more people than the English.

Bubonic Plague Arrives In Europe

Mar 2, 1347

The first signs of the Bubonic Plague in Europe began in the the late 1340s.

Bubonic Plague Starts to Go Away

Mar 2, 1350

The plague never vansihed completely it just was not as bad as it was when it first began.

Siege Of Orleans

Mar 2, 1428

The Siege of Orleans marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. This was the French army's first major victory while Joan of Arc was with the army.

The 100 Years War Ends

Mar 2, 1453

This war ended when Bordeaux surrendured, leaving Calais as the last English possesion in France.