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