# Calais falls to Edward III (1347)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1347-calais-falls-to-edward-iii
Categories: battle

After a long siege, Calais surrendered to the English. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1347 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The port became England's most important continental possession for more than two centuries.

## Why it matters
The port became England's most important continental possession for more than two centuries.

Ruler at the time: [Edward III](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Calais falls to Edward III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Calais+falls+to+Edward+III&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Calais falls to Edward III](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Calais+falls+to+Edward+III)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)