1290s in England

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Events from the 1290s in England.

Incumbents[]

Monarch – Edward I

Events[]

1290
- 21 May – the statute of quo warranto establishes the concept of time immemorial in English law, dating it to before the accession of Richard I of England in 1189.^[1]
- 8 July – the statute Quia Emptores is passed, reforming the feudal system of land leases and allowing the sale of fee simple estates.^[2]
- 18 July – the Edict of Expulsion is issued expelling all the Jews from England (at this time probably around 2,000) by 1 November.^[1]^[3]
- The second of the Statutes of Mortmain is passed under King Edward I, which prevents land from passing into possession of the church.
- Approximate date of construction of the Round Table at Winchester Castle by order of King Edward.
1291
- 10 May – at Norham Castle, Edward forces the Scottish nobles to recognise his right to determine the succession to the throne of Scotland.^[2]
- 8 August – twelve applicants submit their claims to the Scottish throne to Edward I.^[2]
- The Eleanor crosses are erected at Charing Cross and across England marking the route of the funeral procession Edward I's Queen, Eleanor of Castile.^[1]
- Construction of the nave of York Minster begins.^[1]
1292
- 17 November – Edward I places John Balliol on the Scottish throne.^[1]
- Edward I reforms and standardises the system of legal education.^[2]
- Great Coxwell Barn is built; it will still be standing in the 21st century.
1293
- 13 February – Robert Winchelsey elected as Archbishop of Canterbury, an office he will hold until his death in 1313.
- 15 May – English fleet defeats a French force and sacks La Rochelle.^[2]
1294
- January – war breaks out between England and France when Philip IV of France attempts to seize Gascony from English control.^[1]
- 14 May – Philip formally announces the confiscation of Gascony.^[2]
- June – Edward I takes direct control of the English wool trade (until 1297).^[2]
- 24 August – : England allies with the Holy Roman Empire against France.^[2]
- September – Madog ap Llywelyn leads a Welsh revolt against English rule.^[1]
- 9 October – delayed by the Welsh revolt, an English army finally leaves to invade France.^[2]
- November – Edward I requires coastal towns to build ships for an expedition to France.^[4]
- Edward I demands from the Church a grant of one half of all clerical revenues.^[5]
1295
- 5 March – Battle of Maes Moydog: English defeat Welsh rebels.^[2]
- 5 July – Scotland and France form the Auld Alliance against England.^[1]
- 13 November – Edward I summons the Model Parliament to Westminster, the composition of which serves as a model for later parliaments.^[1]
1296
- 30 March – Capture of Berwick: Edward I captures the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the Scots and sacks it.^[1]
- 27 April – at the Battle of Dunbar, the English defeat the Scots.^[1]
- August – Edward takes the Stone of Scone from Scotland to London.^[1]
- 28 August – Scottish assembly pays homage to Edward at Berwick. Edward establishes a system of English rule over Scotland.^[2]
1297
- 30 January – Edward I outlaws the clergy who have refused to pay his taxes due to an edict of Pope Boniface VIII.^[1]
- 24 February – a parliament assembled at Salisbury refuses to endorse Edward's war in Gascony.^[1]
- May – William Wallace begins a Scottish rebellion against English rule.^[2]
- 24 August – Edward I leaves England to support an invasion of France by the Flemish Count Guy of Dampierre.^[1]
- 11 September – at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the Scots under William Wallace defeat an English army.^[1]
- 7 October – a truce is signed between England and France.^[1]
- 10 October – Confirmation of Charters: Edward issues a statute reconfirming Magna Carta;^[1] copies are to be displayed in every cathedral.
1298
- 22 July – at the Battle of Falkirk, Edward I defeats the Scottish army led by William Wallace.^[1]
- Rebuilding of Saint Stephen's Chapel at Westminster begins.^[2]
1299
- 4 January – earthquake felt across the home counties.
- 27 June – Pope Boniface VIII issues the papal bull Scimus Fili condemning King Edward I's invasion and occupation of Scotland.
- 4 September – Edward I marries Marguerite, sister of King Philip IV.^[2]
- A fire damages the Palace of Westminster.^[6]

Births[]

1292
- Henry Burghersh, statesman (died 1340)
- Eleanor de Clare, noblewoman (died 1337)
- John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter (died 1369)
1293
- Margaret de Clare, noblewoman (died 1342)
1295
- 16 September – Elizabeth de Clare, noblewoman (died 1360)
- Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (died 1361)
1297
- Thomas Wake, 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell (died 1349)

Deaths[]

1290
- 28 November – Eleanor of Castile, queen of Edward I of England (born 1241)
1291
- 26 June – Eleanor of Provence, queen of Henry III of England (born c. 1223)
1292
- June? – Roger Bacon, philosopher and scientist (born c. 1220?)
- 25 October – Robert Burnell, bishop and Lord Chancellor (born c. 1239)
- 8 December – John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury (born c. 1230)
1295
- 7 December – Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, politician (born 1243)
1296
- May – William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke (year of birth unknown)
- 5 June – Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, son of Henry III of England (born 1245)
1297
- 11 September – Hugh de Cressingham, treasurer (year of birth unknown)
- 31 December – Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, soldier (born 1249)

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 150–152. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 91–94. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ Mundill, Robin R. (2002). England's Jewish Solution: Experiment and Expulsion, 1262–1290. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-52026-6. p. 27.
^ Friel, Ian (1986). "The building of the Lyme Galley, 1294–1296". Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society Proceedings. 108: 41–4.
^ Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I (updated ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 403–4. ISBN 0-300-07209-0.
^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1995). The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 287. ISBN 0-333-57688-8.

[Cassell's_Chronology-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 150–152. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.

[CBH-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 91–94. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.

[3] Mundill, Robin R. (2002). England's Jewish Solution: Experiment and Expulsion, 1262–1290. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-52026-6. p. 27.

[4] Friel, Ian (1986). "The building of the Lyme Galley, 1294–1296". Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society Proceedings. 108: 41–4.

[5] Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I (updated ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 403–4. ISBN 0-300-07209-0.

[London_Encyclopaedia-6] Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1995). The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 287. ISBN 0-333-57688-8.

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