1330 Birth 1 Position of Edward III. 2 Fall of Mortimer 3 Scottish Affairs 4 1333 Edward's Claim to the French Crown 7 Prince Edward's Education 9 CHAPTER II. _BEGINNING OF THE FRENCH WAR._ 1336 Flanders and Jacques van Arteveldt 12 1338 Edward III. sails for Flanders 14 His Journey to Coblentz 15 He leads an army into France 16 1339 He grants Charters to the Flemings 16 1340 Birth of John of Gaunt 17 Edward III.'s Money Difficulties 17 Battle of Sluys 19 Edward III. Invests Tournai 20 Truce with France 21 1344 Earl of Derby sent to Guienne 22 English Possessions in France 22 1345 Edward III. goes to Flanders again 24 Murder of Van Arteveldt 25 CHAPTER III. _CRESSY._ Constitution of Edward III.'s Army 27 1346 Edward III. sails from Portsmouth 31 He lands at La Hogue 32 Capture of Caen 33 Edward III. marches up the Seine 34 Pursuit of Philip 35 Battle of Cressy 37 CHAPTER IV. _THE SIEGE OF CALAIS._ 1346 Edward III. lays siege to Calais 46 1347 Surrender of the Garrison 49 Heroism of the Six Burghers 49 Edward III. returns to England 51 1349 Geoffroy de Chargny tries to retake Calais 52 CHAPTER V. _CHIVALRY._