21 September – John of Gaunt marries as his second wife
Constance of Castile (daughter of King
Peter of Castile), giving him a claim to the throne of Castile.
Hundred Years' War: France and England sign the peace treaty of
Bruges, confirming England's rule over
Calais, parts of
Gascony, and four forts in Brittany.[1]
March – Hundred Years' War: the peace treaty between England and
France is extended until April 1377.
28 April – start of the
Good Parliament in England, so called because its members attempt to reform the corrupt Royal Council, through the first use of
impeachment.[1]
7 June – the dying Prince Edward summons his father
Edward III and brother John of Gaunt and makes them swear to uphold the claim to the throne of his son
Richard.
10 July – the
Good Parliament is dissolved. At this time, it is the longest Parliament to have sat in England.
September – John of Gaunt summons religious reformer
John Wycliffe to appear before the Royal Council to defend Gaunt from bishops who have become his enemies.
October – John of Gaunt, through the Royal Council, proceeds to undo the work of the Good Parliament.[3]
25 December – John of Gaunt presents his nephew, Prince
Richard of Bordeaux, to the feudatories of the realm and swears to uphold Richard's right to succeed Edward III.
1377
27 January – the
Bad Parliament begins sitting. Influenced by Prince John of Gaunt, it undoes the work done by the Good Parliament, the previous year, to reduce corruption in the Royal Council. It also introduces a
poll tax.
Thomas Hungerford is the first Parliamentary spokesman to hold the title of
Speaker.[3]
20 February – riots in London after John of Gaunt attacks the privileges of the City.[3]
2 March – the Bad Parliament dissolved.
22 May –
Pope Gregory XI issues five
Bulls condemning the opinion of
John Wycliffe that Catholic priests should live in poverty like the twelve disciples of
Jesus.[1]
21 June – Edward III dies of a stroke at age 65, ending his 50-year reign.[1]
March – John Wycliffe tries to promote his ideas for Catholic reform by laying his theses before parliament and making them public in a
tract. He is subsequently summoned before
Archbishop of Canterbury,
Simon of Sudbury, at
Lambeth Palace to defend his actions.
July – the English government spy John Lamb assassinates
Owain Lawgoch, the Welsh claimant to the title
Prince of Wales.
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