Poems on Interesting Events in the Reign of King Edward III

Laurence Minot was an English author who flourished in the mid-14th century. He is known for his 11 battle songs, preserved in a manuscript and published in 1795 as Poems on Interesting Events in the Reign of King Edward III. These poems, likely written during the events they describe, celebrate English victories, such as the triumph at Halidon Hill in 1333, and conclude with the capture of Guines in 1352. Little is known about Minot's life, but he may have accompanied King Edward III on campaigns. His poetry is characterized by vigorous, though somewhat crude, writing in heavily alliterated rhyming verse. Edward III's reign (1327-1377) was marked by the Hundred Years' War with France.12