1320s in England

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Events from the 1320s in England.

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

Incumbents

Monarch - Edward II of England (to 25 January 1327), Edward III of England

Events

1320
- Walter de Stapledon appointed as Lord High Treasurer.
1321
- March - Marcher lords seize the lands of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester.^[1]
- 28 June - Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster holds an assembly at Sherburn-in-Elmet demanding administrative reforms and denouncing Hugh le Despenser.^[1]
- 19 August - Edward II of England forced to banish his most loyal baron, Hugh le Despenser, and his son Hugh the younger Despenser.^[2]
- Construction of the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral begins.^[2]
- First recorded tower clock in England constructed, at Norwich Cathedral.^[1]
1322
- 16 March - At the Battle of Boroughbridge, King Edward II defeats rebellious barons.^[1]
- 14 October - First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Old Byland.^[1]
- The central tower of Ely Cathedral collapses.^[2]
1323
- March - Edward II makes a 15-year truce with Scotland.^[1]
- Walter de Stapledon conducts a major re-organisation of government records and financial rolls.^[1]
1324
- War of Saint-Sardos: France invades Gascony.^[1]
- William of Ockham summoned before the Papal court at Avignon on charges of heresy.^[2]
1325
- 9 March - Edward II's wife, Isabella of France, travels to France to negotiate a truce with Charles IV of France.^[1]
- 21 September - Edward of Windsor goes to France to pay homage for Gascony, and remains there with his mother.^[1]
1326
- Isabella of France arranges the betrothal of Edward of Windsor to Philippa of Hainault, in return for military support in her planned invasion of England.^[1]
- 23 September - An army led by Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer lands in Suffolk.^[1]
- 15 October - Walter de Stapledon murdered in London. Edward II flees to Gloucester.^[2]
- 27 October - Execution of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester.^[2]
- 16 November - Edward II captured at Neath Abbey.^[2]
- 26 November - Execution of Hugh the younger Despenser.^[2]
- Richard of Wallingford constructs a great public clock at St. Albans.^[1]
1327
- January - Outbreak of rioting against monastic establishments in St Albans and Bury St Edmunds; extends to Abingdon in April.^[3]
- 25 January - Edward II deposed, Edward III becomes King. Isabella and Mortimer rule as regents.^[2]
- 1 February - Coronation of Edward III.^[1]
- 31 March - Charles IV of France (Isabella's brother) makes peace with Edward III, returning Gascony to English control.^[2]
- 4 August - First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces defeat the English at the Battle of Stanhope Park.
- 21 September - Death of Edward II at Berkeley Castle, later rumoured to be murdered.^[2]
- De Officiis Regum written by Walter de Millinate; the oldest known text to include an illustration of a cannon.^[1]
1328
- 24 January - Marriage of Edward III to Philippa of Hainault.^[2]
- 1 May - By the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, England recognises Scotland as an independent nation after the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- 5 June - Simon Mepeham enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 12 June - Edward III's sister Joan marries David Bruce, son of the Scottish King.^[1]
- October - Mortimer proclaims himself Earl of March.^[1]
- Willam of Ockham flees Avignon and seeks refuge with the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria.^[2]
- Reconstruction of Exeter Cathedral in the Decorated Gothic style begins.^[4]
1329

Births

1320
- John Hawkwood, mercenary (died 1394)
- William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester (died 1404)
1325
- William de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros (died 1352)
1328
- 25 June - William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, military leader (died 1397)
- 29 September - Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (died 1385)
- Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March (died 1360)

Deaths

1321
- Walter Langton, bishop of Lichfield and treasurer of England
1322
- 16 March - Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, soldier (born 1276)
- 22 March - Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, politician (born 1278)
- 14 April - Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, soldier (b. 1275)
- Maud Chaworth, Countess of Leicester (born 1282)
1323
- Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle, military leader (born c. 1276)
1324
- John de Halton, Bishop of Carlisle (year of birth unknown)
- Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (born 1270)
1326
- 15 October - Walter de Stapledon, bishop and Lord High Treasurer (born 1261)
- 27 October - Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester, chief adviser to Edward II (born 1262)
- 17 November - Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, politician (born 1285)
- 26 November - Hugh the younger Despenser, knight (born 1286)
1327
- 21 September - King Edward II of England (born 1284)
- Walter Reynolds, Archbishop of Canterbury

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 98–100. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 157–159. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
^ Lambrick, Gabrielle (1964-5). "Abingdon and the Riots of 1327". Oxoniensia 29-30: 129–41. http://oxoniensia.org/volumes/1964-5/lambrick.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
^ Sutton, Ian (1999). Architecture, from Ancient Greece to the Present. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-20316-3.

1320s in England

Contents

Incumbents

Events

Births

Deaths

References

See also