1371. Battle in Bourgneuf Bay.
Successes of the French.
Sept., 1370. Sack of the _cité_ of Limoges.
1371. The Black Prince's return to England with shattered
health.
1370. Futile expeditions of Lancaster and Knowles.
Treason of Sir John Minsterworth.
Battle of Pontvallain.
1370-72. Exploits of Sir Owen of Wales.
23 June, 1370. Defeat of Pembroke at La Rochelle.
Aug. Defeat of Thomas Percy at Soubise.
1372. Edward III.'s last military expedition.
Expulsion of the English from Poitou and Brittany.
July-Dec., 1373. John of Gaunt's march from Calais to Bordeaux.
1374. Ruin of the English power in France.
27 June, 1375. Truce of Bruges.


CHAPTER XIX.

ENGLAND DURING THE LATTER YEARS OF EDWARD III.

Glories of the years succeeding the treaty of Calais.
1361-69. John Froissart in England.
His picture of the life of court and people.
The national spirit in English literature.
Gower and Minot.
Geoffrey Chaucer.
The standard English language.
Lowland Scottish.