Edward III of England proclaims himself King of France in Ghent, escalating the Hundred Years' War. More
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Pope Clement VI issues the papal bull "Unigenitus," condemning the ideas of the Franciscan Spirituals.
Strasbourg Massacre: Jews in Strasbourg, accused of causing the Black Death, are burned at the stake.
The St. Scholastica Day riot occurs in Oxford, England resulting in significant violence between town and the university students. It escalated from a dispute over poor-quality wine at the Swindlestock Tavern into a three-day battle between townspeople and university students., resulting in significant casualties, with estimates of 63 scholars and 30 townsfolk killed.
The town won the conflict but faced severe penalties from the University, including an annual fine paid by the mayor. The animosity between the town and gown lasted for centuries, but in 1955, the two sides reconciled. More
Treaty of Brétigny: A peace treaty ends the first phase of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
Battle of Nájera: English forces under Edward, the Black Prince, defeat the Franco-Castilian forces of Henry of Trastámara during the Hundred Years' War.
Union of Krewo: Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania, converts to Christianity and agrees to marry the Queen of Poland, Jadwiga, forming a dynastic union.
Battle of Rudau: Teutonic Knights defeat the Lithuanians under Grand Duke Vytautas.
King Richard II of England, who had been deposed, dies under mysterious circumstances, leading to the ascension of Henry IV to the English throne.
Battle of Erquelinnes: Armies of the County of Hainaut and the Duchy of Brabant engage in conflict, marking the start of the Brabant Revolution.
Rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr: Welsh forces under Owain Glyndŵr revolt against English rule in Wales.
Battle of Kassel: German mercenaries under Enguerrand VII of Coucy defeat Hainaut forces during the Brabant Revolution.
The Hongxi Emperor ascends to the throne of China following the death of his father, the Yongle Emperor.
Death of Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher William of Ockham.
Henry V becomes King of England upon the death of his father, Henry IV.
Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy orders the assassination of his cousin, Louis I, Duke of Orléans, leading to a civil war in France known as the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War.
The Congress of Arras is convened to negotiate peace between Burgundy and France during the Hundred Years' War.
James I of Scotland is assassinated in Perth, Scotland on February 21, 1437, by a group of assassins led by Sir Robert Graham. His death was the result of a conspiracy, and the assassins were later captured and executed.
The Prussian Confederation is established to oppose the Teutonic Knights and seek autonomy within the Kingdom of Poland.
Alfonso V of Aragon takes control of the Kingdom of Naples after his victory over René of Anjou; culminating in his triumphal entry into the city. This victory reunited the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily under his rule, and he then styled himself "King of the Two Sicilies".