1290s in England

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Events from the 1290s in England.

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 References
6 See also

Incumbents

Monarch - Edward I of England

Events

1290
- 21 May - The statute of quo warranto establishes the concept of time immemorial in English law, dating it to 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.^[1]
- The second of the Statutes of Mortmain are passed under king Edward I of England, which prevents land from passing into possession of the church.
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]
1293
- 15 May - English fleet defeats a French force and sacks La Rochelle.^[2]
- Robert Winchelsey enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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 - Treaty of Nuremberg: 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]
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, the constitution of which served as a model for all later parliaments.^[1]
1296
- 30 March - Edward I takes the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.^[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]
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
- 27 June - Pope Boniface VIII issues the papal bull Scimus Fili condemned 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.^[3]

Births

1292
- Henry Burghersh, statesman (died 1340)
- Eleanor de Clare, noblewoman (died 1337)
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
- 25 October - Robert Burnell, Lord Chancellor (year of birth unknown)
- 8 December - John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury (born c. 1230)
1294
- Roger Bacon, philosopher and scientist (born c. 1214)
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 & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 91–94. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ The London Encyclopaedia, Ben Weinreb & Christopher Hibbert, Macmillan, 1995, ISBN 0-333-57688-8, page 287

1290s in England

Contents

Incumbents

Events

Births

Deaths

References

See also