January 8 – Guelph forces led by the Genoese leader
François Grimaldi (il Malizia) storm and capture the
Rock of Monaco. François disguised as a Franciscan
friar gains entry to the city and opens the gates for his soldiers. He seizes the castle with his stepson
Rainier I, an event that is commemorated on the
coat of arms of Monaco. Rainier becomes the first sovereign ruler of the
House of Grimaldi in
Monaco; he rules initially until
1301, but the family will be ruling there into the 21st century.
April 14 – King
Edward I of England makes an appeal outside
Westminster Hall for support for the war against
France. He apologizes for the high tax demands he has previously levied. Edward asks the Barons (some 1,500 knights) to swear allegiance to his 12-year-old son, Prince
Edward of Caernarfon. Aware of the dangers of the opposition to his power, Edward appears before a large crowd and receives total loyalty.
Summer – Edward I of England orders a punitive expedition against the rebellious Scots. At
Roxburgh, an army of some 9,000 men (including 2,000 cavalry) led by
John de Warenne is assembled. Meanwhile, William Wallace leaves the forest of
Selkirk with reinforcements and turns his attention north of the
River Forth.[4]
July – In
Scotland, a group of nobles forms a confederacy (organized by
Robert Wishart, bishop of
Glasgow), but are defeated by English troops at
Irvine. An agreement of submission to Edward I of England is signed by the future Scottish king
Robert the Bruce and other Scottish leaders.
August 22 – Edward I of England leads an
expedition to Flanders. He moves with an army (some 8,000 men) supported by 800 knights to
Ghent and makes the city his base of operations in
Flanders.
October–November – Scottish forces led by William Wallace begin raids in
Northumberland and
Cumberland. During a ceremony at Selkirk, Wallace is knighted and appointed
Guardian of Scotland.[6] (Contradicts
First Scottish War of Independence that cites William Wallace as having been made a knight and Guardian of Scotland in March, 1298)
Winter – Edward I of England accepts a truce proposed by King
Philip IV of France ("the Fair") and leaves Flanders. He returns to
London and prepares a campaign against William Wallace in Scotland.
^Sarah Crome (1999). Scotland's First War of Independence, p. 57.
ISBN978-0-9536316-0-5.
^Maire Vigueur, Jean-Claude (2010). L'autre Rome. Une histoire des Romains a l'époque communale (XIIe-XIVe siècle). Paris: Tallandier. p. 241.
ISBN978-2-84734-719-7.
January 8 – Guelph forces led by the Genoese leader
François Grimaldi (il Malizia) storm and capture the
Rock of Monaco. François disguised as a Franciscan
friar gains entry to the city and opens the gates for his soldiers. He seizes the castle with his stepson
Rainier I, an event that is commemorated on the
coat of arms of Monaco. Rainier becomes the first sovereign ruler of the
House of Grimaldi in
Monaco; he rules initially until
1301, but the family will be ruling there into the 21st century.
April 14 – King
Edward I of England makes an appeal outside
Westminster Hall for support for the war against
France. He apologizes for the high tax demands he has previously levied. Edward asks the Barons (some 1,500 knights) to swear allegiance to his 12-year-old son, Prince
Edward of Caernarfon. Aware of the dangers of the opposition to his power, Edward appears before a large crowd and receives total loyalty.
Summer – Edward I of England orders a punitive expedition against the rebellious Scots. At
Roxburgh, an army of some 9,000 men (including 2,000 cavalry) led by
John de Warenne is assembled. Meanwhile, William Wallace leaves the forest of
Selkirk with reinforcements and turns his attention north of the
River Forth.[4]
July – In
Scotland, a group of nobles forms a confederacy (organized by
Robert Wishart, bishop of
Glasgow), but are defeated by English troops at
Irvine. An agreement of submission to Edward I of England is signed by the future Scottish king
Robert the Bruce and other Scottish leaders.
August 22 – Edward I of England leads an
expedition to Flanders. He moves with an army (some 8,000 men) supported by 800 knights to
Ghent and makes the city his base of operations in
Flanders.
October–November – Scottish forces led by William Wallace begin raids in
Northumberland and
Cumberland. During a ceremony at Selkirk, Wallace is knighted and appointed
Guardian of Scotland.[6] (Contradicts
First Scottish War of Independence that cites William Wallace as having been made a knight and Guardian of Scotland in March, 1298)
Winter – Edward I of England accepts a truce proposed by King
Philip IV of France ("the Fair") and leaves Flanders. He returns to
London and prepares a campaign against William Wallace in Scotland.
^Sarah Crome (1999). Scotland's First War of Independence, p. 57.
ISBN978-0-9536316-0-5.
^Maire Vigueur, Jean-Claude (2010). L'autre Rome. Une histoire des Romains a l'époque communale (XIIe-XIVe siècle). Paris: Tallandier. p. 241.
ISBN978-2-84734-719-7.