“ Waldemar III. restores monarchical power in 433 Denmark 1341. Lewis the Bavarian divorces Margaret of 107 Maultasch from John Henry of Moravia, and marries her to his son, Lewis of Brandenburg “ Death of Andronicus III., and accession of 500 John V. 1342. Edward III. supports John de Montfort in 73 Brittany “ Death of Carobert of Hungary, and accession of 152 Lewis the Great “ Death of Benedict XII., and election of 106 Clement VI. 1343. Death of Robert of Naples, and accession of 152 Joanna I. “ Expulsion of Walter de Brienne, and 148 constitutional changes in Florence “ Treaty of Kalisch between Poland and the 458 Teutonic Order 1345. Murder of Andrew of Hungary, husband of 152 Joanna of Naples 1345. Assassination of Jacob van Artevelde 74 “ Death of William IV. of Holland, Hainault, and 75, Zealand. His territories pass to a son of Lewis 108 the Bavarian 1346. Opposition in Germany to Lewis the Bavarian. 108 Election of Charles IV. as King of the Romans “ Battle of Crécy 76 “ Death of John of Bohemia 108 “ Defeat of the Scots at Nevill’s Cross 77 “ Esthonia handed over by Denmark to the 458 Teutonic Order 1347. Lewis the Great of Hungary attacks Naples. 153 Joanna flies to Provence “ Triumph of Rienzi in Rome 157 “ Edward III. takes Calais (August 4) 77 “ Death of Lewis the Bavarian (October 11) 108 “ Abdication of Rienzi (December 15) 159 “ John Cantacuzenos recognised as joint emperor 501 in Constantinople 1348. Outbreak of the Black Death in Europe 78 “ Battle of Epila. Peter IV. of Aragon revokes 482 the ‘Privilege of Union’ “ Lewis de Mâle recovers his authority as Count 78 of Flanders “ Foundation of the University of Prague by 113 Charles IV. “ Joanna of Naples sells Avignon to Pope Clement 153 VI. 1349. Death of Lucchino Visconti. Succeeded by 175 Giovanni, Archbishop of Milan “ Annexation of Dauphiné to France 78 “ Death of Jeanne of Navarre, and accession of 79 Charles the Bad “ Charles IV. succeeds in overcoming opposition 111 in Germany 1350. Death of Philip VI. of France (August 22), 79 and accession of John