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| Alliance Edward IV |  |
| 11th Aug Burgundy The Duke of Burgundy fails to support the English & attacks Champagne |
| Birth of Daughter Edward IV | |
| 2nd Nov London Birth of a 5th daughter |
| Invasion of France Edward IV | |
| Lands an expeditionary force of 1,200 men-at-arms & 11,000 archers in France |
| 21st Aug London Edward's Army leaves France for England |
| Invasion of France Elrington, John | |
| Appointed Treasurer for the invasion of France |
| Lord Chancellor Alcock, John | |
| Appointed Chancellor of England, 1st term |
| Peace Edward IV | |
| 12th Aug Opens negotiations with Louis XI |
| Ransom Margaret of Anjou Margaret of Anjou | |
| Margaret is ransomed by Louis XI for 50,000 crowns |
| Rebellion Louis XI |  |
| Edward IV supports Charles le Temeraire, Duke of Burgundy in his quarrel with Louis XI |
| Rebellion Temeraire | |
| Edward IV supports Charles le Temeraire, Duke of Burgundy in his quarrel with Louis XI |
| Siege of St Quentin Edward IV | |
| 11th Aug St Quentin Count St Pol closes the gates of St Quentin to the English |
| St Georges Edward IV | |
| Windsor First year of the construction of St Georges Chapel in Windsor |
| Treasurer Elrington, John | |
| Appointed Treasurer for the invasion of France |
| Treaty of Pecquigny Edward IV | |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Begins a 7 year truce |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Edward is paid œ15,000 |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny English & French merchants are freed from trade restrictions in each others countries |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny For 75,000 crowns & an annual subsidy of 50,000 crowns Edward withdraws from France |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Louis XI & Edward IV promise to aid each other against rebellious subjects |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Margaret of Anjou, a prisoner since Tewkesbury, is ransomed for 50,000 crowns |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Signs a peace Treaty with Louis XI who had backed the Lancastrians |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny The 5 year old Dauphin is betrothed to Edward's 10 year old daughter Elizabeth |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny The French heir Charles will marry Edward's daughter Elizabeth of York |
| Treaty of Pecquigny Elizabeth of York | |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny The French heir Charles will marry Edward's daughter Elizabeth of York |
| Treaty of Pecquigny Richard III | |
| 29th Aug Pecquigny Absents himself from the ceremonials of the treaty belieiving them to be a disgrace |
| Treaty of Pecquigny Louis XI | |
| Pecquigny There will be a 7 year truce between England & France |
| Treaty of Picquigny Louis XI | |
| 29th Aug Picquigny Louis XI meets Edward IV & buys him off with 75,000 golden crowns & 50,000 pa |
