1290s in England

Events from the 1290s in England.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch – Edward I

## Events

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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 – 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]
* 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

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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

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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)

1298

* 24 January – William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas (born 1243 in Scotland)

## References

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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.
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 0-7126-5616-2.91-94&rft.pub=Century+Ltd&rft.date=1992&rft.isbn=0-7126-5616-2&rft.aulast=Palmer&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.au=Palmer,+Veronica&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1290s+in+England" class="Z3988">
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: 41–4.41-4&rft.date=1986&rft.aulast=Friel&rft.aufirst=Ian&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1290s+in+England" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I (updated ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 403–4\. ISBN 0-300-07209-0.403-4&rft.edition=updated&rft.pub=Yale+University+Press&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=0-300-07209-0&rft.aulast=Prestwich&rft.aufirst=Michael&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1290s+in+England" class="Z3988">
6. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1995). The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 287\. ISBN 0-333-57688-8.

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