Edward III Timeline

1312

13th November - born at Windsor Castle

1327

1st February - crowned

1328

Treaty of Northampton

1330

Edward begins to reign

1333

Edward beats the Scots at the Battle of Halidon Hill

1337

The Hundred Years’ War begins

1340

Victory at sea for England against the French

1346

Battle of Crecy

1347

Calais is taken by Edward’s troops

1348

Founds the Order of the Garter
The Black Death is diagnosed in Dorset

1356

John II, King of France was captured at the Battle of Poitiers

1360

Treaty of Bretigny is signed

1376

The Good Parliament is convened
The Black Prince died

1377

21st June - Edward died