April 8: Charles V becomes the new King of France upon the death of his father, John the Good, in England.Coat of arms of Philip II of Taranto, who became Titular Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Taranto on September 10, 1364.
January 3–Jean II le Bon ("John the Good"), King of France, voluntarily returns to imprisonment in England to secure the payment of his remaining ransom under the Treaty of Brétigny and in order to free the other hostages who had taken his place upon his release in 1363. King Jean's incarceration takes place as house arrest at the Savoy Palace in London, where he resides until his death on April 8.
May 16– The Battle of Cocherel is fought in France over the matter of claim to the French throne recently vacated by the April death of King John the Good. Less than 3,000 troops commanded by General Bertrand du Guesclin, on behalf of King John's son Charles of Valois defend against a larger force of more than 5,000 soldiers and 300 archers sent by a rival claimant, King Carlos II of Navarre and commanded by Jean III de Grailly, with the help of English troops led by John Jouel. Guesclin is able to deceive the Navarrese and English troops by retreating and then surrounding the enemy, and King Charles is formally crowned three days later.
June 2– King Charles V of France issues a letters patent to recognize that the King's youngest son, Philip the Bold, as the rightful Duke of the autonomous Duchy of Burgundy. King John II, Philip's late grandfather, had been allowed Philip to serve as Duke since September 6.
December 4– King Edward III of England summons the English Parliament and directs the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons to assemble at Westminster on January 20.
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