14th Century
Year | Date | Event |
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1302 | 18 May | Bruges Matins: The exiled citizens of Bruges, in Flanders, returned to their hometown and killed every Frenchman. |
11 July | Battle of the Golden Spurs: Flemish insurrectionists soundly defeated a French occupation force. | |
1314 | 29 November | Philip IV died. He was succeeded by his eldest son Louis X, the Headstrong. |
1316 | 5 June | Louis X died, possibly of poisoning. His wife was pregnant with their first child; his brother Philip V was appointed regent. |
15 November | Louis X's son was born John I, the Posthumous. He died 5 days later so Philip V was crowned king of France. | |
1322 | 3 January | Philip V died. With no heir, his younger brother Charles IV succeeded him. |
1328 | 1 February | Charles IV died. He was succeeded by his son Philip VI. |
1350 | 22 August | Philip VI died. He was succeeded by his son John II. |
1357 | The States-General passed Étienne Marcel's Great Ordinance in an attempt to impose limits on the monarchy, in particular in fiscal and monetary matters. | |
1364 | 8 April | John II died. He was succeeded by his son Charles V. |
1380 | 16 September | Charles V died. He was succeeded by his son Charles VI. |
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