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| 1239 | Baptism |  |
| June London Edward I is baptised |
| 1239 | Birth | |
| 17th June London Birth of Edward I, eldest son of Henry III & Eleanor of Provence |
| 1254 | Marriage | |
| 1st Oct Las Huelgas Marries Eleanor of Castille, half sister of Alfonso X of Leon & Castile |
| 1st Oct Las Huelgas Marries to protect England's last possession in France, Gascony |
| 1254 | Rule of Gascony | |
| 1st Oct Gascony Marries to protect England's last possession in France, Gascony |
| 1st Oct Gascony Succeeds as Duke of Gascony during his marriage to Eleanor |
| 1254 | Succession | |
| Chester Succeeds as Earl of Chester |
| 1st Oct Gascony Succeeds as Duke of Gascony during his marriage to Eleanor |
| 1255 | Peace | |
| Gwynedd Fails to subdue Llewelyn ap Gruffydd & agrees a peace because of his rebellious barons |
| 1255 | Rebellion | |
| Has his 1st experience of war during the Welsh uprisings |
| 1258 | Constitution | |
| Oxford Holds "parleys" with his Barons on the Baronial Council, the 1st Parliaments |
| 1258 | Provisions Oxford | |
| Oxford Affirms the King's right to appoint his own advisers |
| Oxford Increases the number of Barons on the Baronial Council in line with Simon de Montfort |
| Oxford Support the provisions which curbed Henry III's power |
| 1258 | Reform | |
| Oxford Holds "parleys" with his Barons on the Baronial Council, the 1st Parliaments |
| 1259 | Peace | |
| 15th Oct London Swears friendship with Simon de Montfort |
| 1259 | Provisions Westminster | |
| London Agrees to support Simon de Montfort & favors he tenants of Baronial lands |
| 1264 | Arrest | |
| Northampton Arrests the younger Simon de Montfort |
| Lewes Taken hostage but escapes & with Welsh help kills Simon de Montfort |
| 14th May Lewes Captured with his father at the battle of Lewes |
| 1264 | Battle of Lewes | |
| 14th May Lewes Captured with his father at the battle of Lewes |
| 1264 | Siege of Gloucester | |
| Gloucester Attempts the trap Henry Montfort but is forced to call a truce & returns to Oxford |
| 1265 | Alliance | |
| 30th May Ludlow Prince Edward & the Earl of Gloucester meet & agree to restore Henry III |
| 1265 | Arrest | |
| 26th May Evesham Escapes custody & routs & kills the elder Simon de Montfort at the battle of Evesham |
| 26th May Hereford Escapes from the captivity of the Barons |
| 1265 | Assassination | |
| 4th Aug Evesham Kills the elder Simon de Montfort at the battle of Evesham |
| 1265 | Battle of Evesham | |
| 2nd Aug Evesham Has the Earl of Leicester's troops trapped & heavily outnumbered at Evesham |
| 3rd Aug Worcester Leaves Worcester for Evesham & blocks de Montfort's route to Kenilworth |
| 4th Aug Evesham Edward's baronial adversaries, Leicester, Peter Montfort & Hugh Despenser are killed |
| 1265 | Battle of Kenilworth | |
| 1st Aug Kenilworth Defeats Simon de Montfort's troops on their way to support his father near Worcester |
| 1265 | Battle of Lewes | |
| 14th May Kenilworth Allows his men to pursue the rebels far from the field, throwing away his advantage |
| 1265 | Mobilization | |
| June Ludlow Edward I joins forces with Gilbert the Red, his 2nd in command |
| 1265 | Siege of Gloucester | |
| June Gloucester Edward I & Gilbert the Red capture Gloucester |
| 1265 | Siege of Kenilworth | |
| 31st July Kenilworth Decides to march on Kenilwirth from Worcester |
| 1265 | Siege of Newport | |
| July Newport Prince Edward sinks or captures 11 of Earl Simon's merchant ships |
| 1265 | Siege of River Severn | |
| July River Severn Earl Simon is twice prevented from crossing the Severn by Prince Edward |
| 1266 | Arrest | |
| Arrests Adam Gordon & ends the baronial revolt in the south |
| 1266 | Capture of Dover | |
| Dover The cinque ports are still in a state of rebellion but Edward manages to capture Dover |
| 1266 | Capture of Winchelsea | |
| Winchelsea Edward captures the cinque port of Winchelsea |
| 1267 | Constitution | |
| Re-enacts the Provisions of Westminster of 1259 by issuing the Statute of Malborough |
| 1267 | Dictum Kenilworth | |
| 31st Oct Kenilworth A dictum reverses the forfeiture of the defeated rebels if they pay a fine |
| 1267 | Peace | |
| The Peace of Montgomery confirms Llewelyn's title as Prince of Wales |
| 1267 | Rule of Marches | |
| Marches Under the Treaty of Shreswbury Llywelyn keeps many of the conquered marcher lands |
| 1267 | Siege of Ely | |
| Ely The Dictum of Kenilworth ends the Baron's rebellion 2 yrs after the battle of Evesham |
| 1267 | Siege of Kenilworth | |
| Dec Kenilworth The rebels at Kenilworth Castle surrender & accept the Dictum of Kenilworth |
| 1267 | Siege of London | |
| London Edward concilliates with Gloucester & Eyville during their siege of London |
| Stratford Joins forces with Henry III to defend the capital from the Earl of Gloucester |
| 1267 | Treaty of Shrewsbury | |
| Shrewsbury Llywelyn is recognized as the Prince of Wales & overlord of the Welsh magnates |
| Shrewsbury Llywelyn keeps many of the conquered marcher lands |
| 1268 | Mobilization | |
| Takes the cross of the forthcoming crusade |
| 1270 | Mobilization | |
| Joins Louis IX the King of France on the 4th Crusade |
| 1270 | Peace | |
| Tunis Edward I arrives in Tunis to find Louis IX dead & his successor Philip III's truce |
| 1272 | Coronation | |
| 20th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England |
| 1272 | Death | |
| Nov Sicily Death of Henry III, hears of the death of his father returning from the Holy Land |
| 1273 | Diplomacy | |
| Orvieto Edward I is hosted by Gregory X & granted taxes from the clergy for the Crusades |
| 1273 | Oath | |
| London A Parliament of magnates & representitives of the Shires & Boroughs swears allegiance |
| 1274 | Constitution | |
| Oxford From 1274-1286 holds 2 Parliaments per year, the Easter & Michaelmas Parliaments |
| 1274 | Coronation | |
| 19th Aug Westminster Abbey Crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Kilwardby |
| 1274 | Diplomacy | |
| Aquitaine Meets Philip III & decides to settle relations with France & regulate Aquitaine |
| Paris Meets Philip III & decides to settle relations with France & regulate Aquitaine |
| 1274 | Homage | |
| Meets Philip III, "I do you homage for all the lands which I ought to hold of you" |
| 1274 | Rebellion | |
| Gascony Edward I spends 1 yr putting down a rebellion in Gascony led by Gaston de Bearn |
| 1274 | Reform | |
| Begins a period of statutes, establishes the crown's rights against feudal privileges |
| Begins the period of statutes, establishes the crown's rights against feudal privilege |
| Oxford From 1274-1286 holds 2 Parliaments per year, the Easter & Michaelmas Parliaments |
| 1274 | Rule of Aquitaine | |
| Aquitaine Meets Philip III & decides to settle relations with France & regulate Aquitaine |
| Paris Meets Philip III & decides to settle relations with France & regulate Aquitaine |
| 1274 | Rule of Limoges | |
| Limoges Takes up residence in Limoges for a month & rules as a sovereign |
| 1274 | Treaty of Paris | |
| Paris Requests implementation of the treaty of Paris by handing over 3 Bishoprics to England |
| 1275 | Constitution | |
| April Begins reforms which over a 20 yrs establish the foundation of a formal parliament |
| 1275 | Parliament | |
| April London Edward I opens his 1st Parliament |
| 1275 | Persecution | |
| April London 1st Parliament forbids Jews to practise usury |
| April London Ordains that each Jew over 7 will wear a distinguishing mark on his outer garment |
| 1275 | Reform | |
| Parliament agrees to the King raising taxes on wool |
| 1275 | Statute Westminster | |
| April London 1st Statute of Westminster deals with administritive abuses |
| April London Begins reforms which over a 20 yrs establish the foundation of a formal parliament |
| 1276 | Arrest | |
| Windsor Edward I has Eleanor held at Windsor while on her way to marry Llewelyn |
| 1276 | Invasion of Wales | |
| 12th Nov Edward I announces his plans to invade Wales & go against Llewelyn |
| Dec Edward I defeats Llywelyn III whose principality is limited to west of Snowdonia |
| 1276 | Siege of Powys | |
| Powys Edward I brings his forces to Powys , the Welsh crumble & Edward advances into Gwynedd |
| 1277 | Homage | |
| London Gains the Homage of Llewelyn |
| 1277 | Treaty of Aberconwy | |
| Nov Aberconwy Llywelyn retains the title Prince of Wales |
| 1278 | Homage | |
| London Alexander III of Scotland pays homage to Edward |
| 1278 | Marriage | |
| Edward I allows the marriage of Llywelyn III to Eleanor, daughter of Simon de Montfort |
| 1278 | Persecution | |
| London Jews are arrested for coin-clipping & 280 are hanged |
| 1278 | Reform | |
| London Uses the Statute of Gloucester to define the franchises of the feudal barons |
| 1278 | Statute Gloucester | |
| London Uses the Statute of Gloucester to define the franchises of the feudal barons |
| 1279 | Council Reading | |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury reverses the Council of Reading's declarations |
| 1279 | Execution of Jews | |
| April London About 300 Jews are hanged in London for clipping the coinage |
| 1279 | Persecution | |
| April London About 300 Jews are hanged in London for clipping the coinage |
| 1279 | Reform | |
| The Statute of Mortmain forbids the gifts of land to the Church without royal licence |
| 1281 | League of Macon Membership | |
| Macon Supports the claims of Margaret of Provence against the Angevins |
| 1281 | Treaty of Amiens | |
| 23rd May Amiens Edward I gives up his claim to the Bishoprics of Limoges , Perigueux & Cahors |
| 23rd May Abbeville Philip III & Edward I accept the treaty of Amiens at Abbeville |
| 23rd May Amiens Philip III hands over some of the inheritance of Alfonse of Poitiers to Edward I |
| 23rd May Amiens Philip III recognizes Eleanor as Countess of Ponthieu |
| 1282 | Death | |
| Builth Death of Llewelyn, executed during a border skirmish |
| 1282 | Independence | |
| Builth With the death of Llewelyn the cause of Welsh independence is lost |
| 1282 | Rule of Wales | |
| Builth With the death of Llewelyn the cause of Welsh independence is lost |
| 1282 | Siege of Hawarden | |
| Hawarden Llewelyn's brother David lays siege to Hawarden & nth Wales rises against Edward I |
| 1283 | Capture of Wales | |
| 3rd Oct London David of Wales is surrendered by his own men, then condemned & executed |
| 1283 | Execution of David I | |
| 3rd Oct David I surrenders his own men, then is condemned & executed |
| 1283 | Rebellion | |
| 25th April Bere Castle Finally defeats the Welsh at Bere castle, Merionethshire |
| 25th April Bere Finally defeats the Welsh at Bere castle, Merionethshire |
| 1284 | Birth | |
| 25th April Caernarvon Birth of Edward II, Caernarvon Castle, 4th son of Edward I & Eleanor of Castile |
| 1284 | Statute Rhuddlan | |
| 19th Mar Rhuddlan Passes a statute to regulate the King's exchequer |
| 19th Mar Rhuddlan Settles laws & administration in Wales by bringing Wales under government from England |
| 19th Mar Rhuddlan Wales has the status of a crown colony & is administered by 3 sheriffs |
| June Nefyn Celebrates his conquest of Wales by holding a King Arthur type Round Table Court |
| 1285 | Reform | |
| Limits the powers of |
