April - Hundred Years' War: English forces leave the vicinity of Paris after laying waste to the countryside.
8 May - Hundred Years' War: The Treaty of Brétigny is signed, marking the end of the first phase of the War. Under its terms, Edward III gives up his claim to the French throne and releases King John II of France in return for French land, including Calais and Gascony.
24 October - Hundred Years' War: Treaty of Calais ratifies the earlier Treaty of Brétigny, but omits mention of claims to the French throne.
June - Under the terms of the will of Sir John de Wingfield (d. 1361), the church of St Andrew and a college of priests are founded in Wingfield, Suffolk.
