Historical events in 1291

35 historical records

April 12914 historical events

1291, April 3rd · Scotland · Norham · House · House of Canmore · William de Ros

Succession

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

1291, April 16th · Scotland · House · House of Balliol · John Balliol

Succession

Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession

1291, April 16th · Scotland · House · House of Canmore · William de Ros

Succession

Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession

1291, April 16th · Scotland · House · House of Canmore · John Comyn Badenoch

Succession

Summoned by Edward I to meet him to settle the Scottish succession

May 12915 historical events

1291, May 10th · England · Norham · Government · Government of England · Roger Brabazon

Succession

Declares Edward I will decide the succession as "superior & direct lord of Scotland"

1291, May 10th · England · Norham · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

Discussed with the Scottish magnates at Norham Castle on the English side of the Tweed

1291, May 10th · Scotland · Norham · Government · Government of Scotland · Edward I

Interregnum

Edward I met Scottish magnates at Norham before adjudicating the competing claims.

1291, May 12th · Scotland · Norham · Government · Government of Scotland · Edward I

Interregnum

Edward demanded recognition as superior lord before proceeding with the succession case.

1291, May · Scotland · Norham · Government · Government of Scotland · Robert Wishart

Interregnum

Wishart resisted any permanent surrender of the rights of the Scottish crown.

June 12913 historical events

1291, June 3rd · Scotland · Norham · House · House of Balliol · John Balliol

Succession

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

1291, June 3rd · Scotland · Norham · House · House of Canmore · John Comyn Badenoch

Succession

Meets Edward I to help settle the Scottish succession

1291, June · Scotland · Scotland · Government · Government of Scotland · Edward I

Interregnum

Scottish royal castles were temporarily placed under Edward's control during the arbitration.

August 12914 historical events

1291, August 2nd · England · Berwick · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

Opening day of the committee of 80 at Berwick to hear the Scottish claimants

1291, August 3rd · England · Berwick · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

Receives 12 claims to the Scottish throne at Berwick

1291, August 12th · England · Berwick · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

The Committee at Berwick to hear the Scottish succession is adjournred for 1 year

1291, August · Scotland · Berwick · Government · Government of Scotland · William Fraser

Interregnum

Fraser served among the auditors examining the succession claims in the Great Cause.

1291 · England · House · House of Neville · Ralph Neville Neville, 2nd

Birth of Ralph Neville

1291 · England · Abergaveny · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Arrest of Humphrey de Bohun and Gilbert de Clare

Hereford is condemned to imprisonment & forfeiture. Gloucester is condemned to imprisonment & forfeiture

1291 · England · Berwick · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

Claims to be overlord of Scotland. Appoints 104 arbiters, 40 for Balliol, 40 for Bruce & 24 from Edward's Council

1291 · England · London · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Succession

Scottish nobles make Edward Overlord to avoid civil war & English intervention

1291 · England · Abergaveny · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward I

Trial

Presides over the trial of Hereford. Presides over the trial of Gloucester. Hereford is condemned to imprisonment & forfeiture. Gloucester is condemned to imprisonment & forfeiture

1291 · England · Acre · Warfare · Holy Crusades, 4th · Edward I

Siege of Acre

Acre falls to the infidel ending the last chance of the holy war

1291 · France · Lyon · House · House of Capetian · Philip V the Tall

Birth of Philip V

Philip was born at Lyon as the second son of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.

1291 · France · Anjou · Warfare · France-Aragon War · Philip IV

Rule of Anjou

Under the Treaty of Tarascon Charles of Valois is compensated with Anjou & Maine

1291 · France · Maine · Warfare · France-Aragon War · Philip IV

Rule of Maine

Under the Treaty of Tarascon Charles of Valois is compensated with Anjou & Maine

1291 · France · Tarascon · Warfare · France-Aragon War · Philip IV

Treaty of Tarascon

Under the Treaty of Tarascon Charles of Valois is compensated with Anjou & Maine. The invasion of Aragon is abandoned

1291 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Boniface VIII

Cardinal

Appointed Cardinal Priest

1291 · Poland · House · House of Bohemia · Waclaw II

Succession

Succeeds as King of Poland

1291 · Scotland · Edinburgh · Government · Government of Scotland · William Frasier

Provisional Government

Appointed Member of Provisional Government of Scotland

1291 · Scotland · Norham · Government · Government of Scotland · John Hastings

Interregnum

Hastings argued that Scotland could be divided among the descendants of David of Huntingdon.

1291 · Scotland · Berwick · House · House of Balliol · John Balliol

Succession

Forwards his candidacy for the Scottish throne to Edward I

1291 · Scotland · Berwick · House · House of Balliol · John Balliol

Succession

Edward I sets up a committee to hear the Scottish claimants. 40 claimants to the Scottish throne are nominated by Robert I & 40 by Edward Balliol

1291 · Scotland · House · House of Bruce · Robert I the Bruce

Succession

Edward I sets up a committee to hear the Scottish claimants. 40 claimants to the Scottish throne are nominated by Robert I & 40 by Edward Balliol

1291 · Spain · Madrid · House · House of Barcelona · James II the Just

Succession

The son of Peter III succeeds his brother Alfonso III. Succeeds as King of Spain

1291 · Spain · House · House of Castille · Sancho IV

Alliance Sancho IV and his daughte to Jasmes II of Aragon

Marries his daughte to Jasmes II of Aragon in order to gain his support