Tag Archives: France
Execution of the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
On the 18th March 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was executed on the orders of King Philip IV.
The first naval battle with artillery was the first naval engagement of the Hundred Years’ War
The first recorded naval battle featuring artillery took place on 23rd September 1338 in the first naval engagement of the Hundred Years’ War.
How did the longbow help Edward III win the Battle of Crécy in the Hundred Years War?
On the 26th August 1346, one of the most decisive battles in the Hundred Years War was won by the army of the English king Edward III.
The Battle of Agincourt in the Hundred Years War – a summary
On the 25th October 1415, the English king Henry V celebrated a major victory in the Hundred Years War when he defeated the numerically superior French army at the Battle of Agincourt.
Battle of the Herrings fought between France and England in the Hundred Years’ War
On the 12th February 1429, the curiously-named Battle of the Herrings was fought between French and English forces near the village of Rouvray in France.
An overview of the Battle of Castillon, the last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War
The Battle of Castillon, considered to be the last battle of the Hundred Years’ War, was fought between France and England.
Perkin Warbeck and his claim to be King Richard IV
On the 7th September the Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 began when Perkin Warbeck landed at Whitesand Bay near Land’s End.
Henry VIII and the Field of Cloth of Gold: short overview
In 1518 the English Cardinal Wolsey had negotiated the Treaty of London, a non-aggression pact that was signed by the twenty major European powers of the time.
Map showing extent of WW1 trench movement, Aug 1914-Nov 1918
This fabulous map comes from the Harvard University Map Collection.
