1280s in England
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Events from the 1280s
1280s
The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289.Europe in the 1280s was marked by naval warfare on the Mediterranean and consolidation of power by the major states. Ongoing struggles over the control of Sicily provoked lengthy naval warfare: after the Sicilian Vespers...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Events
- 1280
- University College, OxfordUniversity College, Oxford.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
established.
- University College, Oxford
- 1281
- 1282
- 21 March - Dafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap Gruffydd was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 by King Edward I of England...
leads rebellion in WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. - 11 December - The English defeat the Welsh at the Battle of Orewin BridgeBattle of Orewin BridgeThe Battle of Orewin Bridge was fought between English and Welsh armies on December 11, 1282 near Builth Wells in mid-Wales...
. - First Trial of the PyxTrial of the PyxThe Trial of the Pyx is the procedure in the United Kingdom for ensuring that newly minted coins conform to required standards. Trials have been held from the twelfth century to the present day, normally once per calendar year; the form of the ceremony has been essentially the same since 1282 AD...
, a procedure for measuring the standard of minted coins, held.
- 21 March - Dafydd ap Gruffydd
- 1283
- 25 April - The last independent Welsh stronghold, Bere Castle, falls to the English.
- 3 October - The Welsh Prince Dafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap GruffyddDafydd ap Gruffydd was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 by King Edward I of England...
executed in ShrewsburyShrewsburyShrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
. - A ParliamentParliament of EnglandThe Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
assembles in Acton BurnellActon BurnellActon Burnell is a village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. It lies at 110m above sea level and is near to Park Wood.-Attractions:...
, ShropshireShropshireShropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and is the first to include commoners.
- 1284
- 3 March - the Statute of RhuddlanStatute of RhuddlanThe Statute of Rhuddlan , also known as the Statutes of Wales or as the Statute of Wales provided the constitutional basis for the government of the Principality of North Wales from 1284 until 1536...
extends English lawEnglish lawEnglish law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
to Wales. - The first "Round Table" tournamentTournament (medieval)A tournament, or tourney is the name popularly given to chivalrous competitions or mock fights of the Middle Ages and Renaissance . It is one of various types of hastiludes....
held, at NefynNefynNefyn is a small town and community on the north west coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 2,619. Welsh is the first language of almost 80% of its inhabitants. The A497 road terminates in the town centre.-History:...
. - PeterhousePeterhouse, CambridgePeterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
, the oldest college of the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, established.
- 3 March - the Statute of Rhuddlan
- 1285
- The writ of Circumspecte AgatisCircumspecte AgatisThe Statute of Circumspecte Agatis , or Circumspecte Agatis, was an English statute issued in 1285 by King Edward I. It defines the jurisdictions of Church and State, forcing church courts to confine themselves to ecclesiastical cases...
establishes which issues may be tried in ecclesiastical courtEcclesiastical courtAn ecclesiastical court is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. In the Middle Ages in many areas of Europe these courts had much wider powers than before the development of nation states...
s. - Easter - Enactment of the second Statute of WestminsterStatute of Westminster 1285The Statute of Westminster of 1285, like the Statute of Westminster 1275, is a code in itself, and contains the famous clause De donis conditionalibus , one of the fundamental institutes of the medieval land law of England...
, defining inheritance laws, and containing the clause de donis conditionalibusDe donis conditionalibusDe donis conditionalibus is the chapter of the English Statutes of Westminster which originated the law of entail.Strictly speaking, a form of entail was known before the Norman feudal law had been domesticated in England...
. - September - Statute of Winchester introduces new measures against crime and re-defines the right to bear arms.
- The writ of Circumspecte Agatis
- 1286
- 5 June - Edward I of EnglandEdward I of EnglandEdward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
pays homage to Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of FrancePhilip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
.
- 5 June - Edward I of England
- 1287
- Rebellion in south Wales.
- The town of Old WinchelseaWinchelseaWinchelsea is a small village in East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately two miles south west of Rye and seven miles north east of Hastings...
destroyed in flooding. - The town of New Winchelsea is established 12 miles away on higher ground.
- 1288
- Welsh rebellion suppressed.
- 1289
- 6 November - Treaty of Salisbury: Edward agrees to help Margaret, Maid of NorwayMargaret, Maid of NorwayMargaret , usually known as the Maid of Norway , sometimes known as Margaret of Scotland , was a Norwegian princess who was Queen of Scots from 1286 until her death...
in her bid for the ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
throne.
- 6 November - Treaty of Salisbury: Edward agrees to help Margaret, Maid of Norway
Births
- 1281
- Richard De Bury, statesman (died 1345)
- Henry, 3rd Earl of LancasterHenry, 3rd Earl of LancasterHenry , 3rd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster was an English nobleman, one of the principals behind the deposition of Edward II of England.-Family and lineage:...
(died 1345)
- 1282
- Marguerite of FranceMarguerite of France (born 1282)Margaret of France , a daughter of Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant, was Queen of England as the second wife of King Edward I, who was her father's first cousin.-Early life:...
, daughter of Philip III of FrancePhilip III of FrancePhilip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
and Queen consortQueen consortA queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Edward I of EnglandEdward I of EnglandEdward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
(died 1317)
- Marguerite of France
- 1284
- 25 April - King Edward II of EnglandEdward II of EnglandEdward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
(died 1327)
- 25 April - King Edward II of England
- 1285
- 1 May - Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of ArundelEdmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of ArundelEdmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman prominent in the conflict between Edward II and his barons. His father, Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel, died in 1302 while Edmund was still a minor. He therefore became a ward of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, and married...
, politician (died 1326)
- 1 May - Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel
- 1286
- 30 June - John de Warenne, 7th Earl of SurreyJohn de Warenne, 7th Earl of SurreyJohn de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the reigns of Henry III of England and Edward I of England. During the Second Barons' War he switched sides twice, ending up in support of the king, for whose capture he was present at Lewes in 1264...
, politician (died 1347) - Hugh the younger DespenserHugh the younger DespenserHugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser , also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester , and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick.-Titles and possessions:Hugh Despenser the younger was knight of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire,...
(died 1326)
- 30 June - John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey
- 1287
- 24 January - Richard AungervilleRichard AungervilleRichard de Bury , also known as Richard Aungerville , was an English writer, bibliophile, Benedictine monk and bishop. He was a patron of learning, and one of the first English collectors of books. He is chiefly remembered for his Philobiblon, written to inculcate in the clergy the pursuit of...
, writer and bishop (died 1345) - 25 April - Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (died 1330)
- 24 January - Richard Aungerville
Deaths
- 1282
- 25 August - Thomas de Cantilupe, politician and priest (born c. 1218)
- Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore (born 1231)
- 1284
- 19 August - Alphonso, Earl of ChesterAlphonso, Earl of ChesterAlphonso was the ninth child of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. During his lifetime, he was first in line to his father's throne of England and to his mother's county of Ponthieu in France....
, son of Edward I of EnglandEdward I of EnglandEdward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
(born 1273)
- 19 August - Alphonso, Earl of Chester
- 1285
- 13 May - Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de RosRobert de Ros, 1st Baron de RosRobert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley, was an English nobleman.He was grandson to Sir Robert de Ros and Isabel, an illegitimate daughter of William I of Scotland by Isabel Avenal. He was son to Sir William de Ros Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley, (c. 1213 – 13 May 1285) was...
(born c. 1213)
- 13 May - Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros
- 1286
- 9 November - Roger NorthwodeRoger NorthwodeSir Roger de Northwode , 2nd Baron Northwode, held the posts of Warden of the Cinque Ports and Baron of the Exchequer.Sir Roger de Northwode was a son of Sir Stephen de Northwode, Knight and his wife, Joan...
, statesman (born 1230) - Hugh de BalshamHugh de Balsham-Life:Nothing is known of Balsham's background, although during the dispute over his election he was alleged to have been of servile birth. He was a Benedictine monk at Ely, and appears first as sub-prior of the cathedral chapter there...
, Bishop of ElyBishop of ElyThe Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
(year of birth unknown) - William of MoerbekeWilliam of MoerbekeWillem van Moerbeke, O.P., known in the English speaking world as William of Moerbeke was a prolific medieval translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific texts from Greek into Latin...
, Dominican classicist (born 1215)
- 9 November - Roger Northwode
- 1288
- Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of HertfordRichard de Clare, 6th Earl of HertfordRichard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester was son of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford and Isabel Marshal. On his father's death, when he became Earl of Gloucester , he was entrusted first to the guardianship of Hubert de Burgh. On Hubert's fall, his guardianship was...
(born 1222)
- Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford