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Geoffrey le Scrope
1340Dec, 2

Geoffrey le Scrope

Geoffrey le Scrope, Chief Justice of King Edward III of England
Sir Geoffrey le Scrope (1285 – 2 December 1340) was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench for four periods between 1324 and 1338.

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  • 1Apr

    Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg

    Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.
  • 24Jun

    Battle of Sluys

    Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.