jan 1, 1337 - Philip VI confiscates Aquitaine
Description:
eager to exercise full French jurisdiction; pisses off Edward III, who views this as a violation of the 1259 treaty and a cause for war --> French civil war also ensues: some nobles [spec dukes of Burgundy] abandon Philip VI and ally w Edward III in order to increase their own power | on the other side, French allied w Scotland (who also opposed English assimilation)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1337
Now
~ 689 years ago