1327    Edward III becomes King of England.

1327    Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.

1328    Edward III of England marries Philippa of Hainault, daughter of the Count of Hainault.

1340    King Edward III of England is declared King of France.

1346    Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England near Durham, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years.

1348    The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St George's Day.

1350    Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.