He at once rose and took an oath to enter France in arms; to wait there a month in order to give Phillip time to offer him battle, and to accept the combat, even should the French outnumber him ten to one.

Every knight present followed the example of the king, and so the war with France, which had been for years a mere question of time, was at last suddenly decided upon.
You yourself, Walter, can remember the preparations which were made throughout England: men were enrolled and arms prepared.

We armourers were busy night and day, and every man felt that his own honour, as well as that of the country, was concerned in winning for King Edward the heritage of which he had been unlawfully robbed by the King of France." "On the 17th of March, 1337, at the parliament at Westminster, the king created the little prince, then seven years of age, Duke of Cornwall; and the prince immediately, in exercise of his new dignity, bestowed upon twenty of the most distinguished aspirants the honour of knighthood.

Immense supplies were voted by the parliaments held at Nottingham, Westminster, and Northamton.

Half the wool shorn in the summer following was granted to the king, with a variety of other taxes, customs, and duties.