1347 Effect of Edward's Victories on England 54 Chivalry 55 Education of a Knight 56 Institution of Knighthood 57 Ideal of Knighthood 58 Tournaments in England 60 Order of the Garter 61 Dress 64 Furniture 66 Amusements 67 Miracle Plays 68 Christmas Festivities 69 Hunting and Hawking 70 CHAPTER VI. _THE BLACK DEATH._ 1348 First appearance of the Black Death in England 72 Its Ravages 74 1349 The Flagellants 75 Effect of the Black Death on Labour 76 The Statute of Labourers 78 Condition of the Labourer 81 Langland's "Vision of Piers the Plowman" 82 CHAPTER VII. _RENEWAL OF WAR WITH FRANCE._ 1350 Sea-fight with the Spaniards 86 1351 State of France 90 1354 Triple Invasion of France 92 1356 Burnt Candlemas 93 CHAPTER VII. _POITIERS._ 1355 The Black Prince sails from Poitiers 94 His Raid into France 95 1356 He starts on his Second Campaign 96 Capture of Romorantin 97 Battle of Poitiers 98 Capture of King John 107 The Black Prince returns to Bordeaux 110 CHAPTER IX. _TRIUMPHAL RETURN TO ENGLAND._ 1356 Entry of the Black Prince into Bordeaux 113 1357 Black Prince, with King John, sails for England 115 They enter London in triumph 115 State of France 119 1358 Jaquerie 121 1359 Peace Negotiations 122 CHAPTER X. _THE PEACE OF BRETIGNY._