Devorgilla, Countess of Galloway Founded Balliol College, Oxford
August 22, 1282
Devorgilla, Countess of Galloway, is credited with founding Balliol College, Oxford, in the late 13th century. A wealthy …
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Invading English Army Defeated at Llandeilo, Wales, by Llywelyn II
June 16, 1282
Invading English Army defeated at Llandeilo, Wales, by Llywelyn II. This June 16, 1282 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Welsh Parliament Declares War on England.
April 6, 1282
The conquest of Wales by Edward I took place between 1277 and 1283. It is sometimes referred to as the Edwardian …
Stephen De Fulbourne, Becomes Justiciar and Establishes a Mint at Waterford
November 21, 1281
Stephen de Fulbourn (died 3 July 1288) was an English-born cleric and politician in thirteenth-century Ireland: he was …
John Balliol Marries Isabella De Warenne
February 9, 1281
John Balliol married around 9 February 1281 to Isabella de Warenne, daughter of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey. …
Edward 1 of England Rejects Peace Offers and Launches War on Llywelen Ap Gruffydd
November 12, 1276
Edward I of England, (reigned 1272-1307) also known as Edward Longshanks, (b June 17,1239, d July 07, 1307) completed …
Robert the Bruce, Born
July 11, 1274
Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de …
Henry III, the King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine Dies
November 16, 1272
King Henry III of England, died on November 16, 1272, also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of …
England Recognizes Llywelyn and His Heirs as Kings of Wales and Recognized the Borders of Their Territory.
September 25, 1267
Llywelyn was the second son of Gruffudd, the eldest, but illegitimate, son of Llywelyn the Great. With two of his …
Treaty of Perth
July 2, 1266
The Treaty of Perth, signed 2 July 1266, ended military conflict between Magnus VI of Norway and Alexander III of …
Magnus, the Last King of the Isle of Man Died
November 24, 1265
Magnus Olafsson, also known as Magnus III, was the last King of the Isle of Man, and he died in 1265. Magnus ruled over …
Invasion of Scotland by Hakon King of Norway Attacked on Beaches by Gathering Scottish Forces Beginning the Battle of the Largs.
October 1, 1263
In 1263, the Norwegian King Haakon the Old used Kirkwall as a base for his fruitless attempt to maintain Norse rule over …