Capture of Newport
Mortimer and his allies captured Newport during the opening phase of the marcher offensive against the Despensers.
Historical events in 1321
23 historical records
May 13213 historical events
Capture of Cardiff
Mortimer's coalition captured Cardiff and its castle during the campaign against Despenser power in Glamorgan.
Birth of Joan
Birth of Joan, daughter of Isabella & Edward II
June 13211 historical events
Sherburn Convention
Mortimer attended the baronial convention at Sherburn in Elmet as opposition to the Despensers widened.
July 13211 historical events
Condemnation of John of Pouilly
John XXII condemned propositions attributed to the theologian John of Pouilly concerning confession and papal authority.
August 13211 historical events
Despensers Banished
Pressure from Mortimer and other opponents of the Despensers helped force Edward II to agree to their banishment in August 1321.
War Preparations
Prepares for renewed confrontation with Louis IV.
Peerage
Created Earl of Kent, 3rd
Exile of Hugh Despenser
Exiled with his father
Exile of Hugh Despenser
Exiled by the barons
Siege of Leeds Castle
Surrenders Leeds Castle to Edward II
Capture of Caerphilly
Mortimer's forces seized Caerphilly during the rapid marcher campaign against Despenser possessions.
Capture of Gloucester
Mortimer and his allies captured Gloucester while resisting Edward II's counteroffensive against the marcher lords.
Despenser War Alliance
Mortimer joined the marcher coalition opposing Hugh Despenser the Younger and royal intervention in the Welsh Marches.
March on London
Mortimer joined the rebel Marcher lords in advancing toward London while pressing Edward II to remove the Despensers from royal power.
Marcher Opposition to Despensers
Roger Mortimer joined other Marcher lords in armed opposition to Edward II and the Despensers during the conflict later known as the Despenser War.
Raids on Despenser Lands
Mortimer and allied Marcher lords raided Despenser properties in Wales after Hugh Despenser the Younger acquired lands claimed by Mortimer and his allies.
Exile of Edward II
Forced by Lancaster & the Welsh marcher lords to exile the Despensers
Leper Scare Edict
During the leper scare, Philip ordered punishment and forfeiture for lepers convicted of the alleged poisoning conspiracy.
Limits on Anti-Jewish Measures
Philip resisted issuing a general anti-Jewish edict during the violence associated with the leper scare.
Southern Fiscal Reform Tour
Philip travelled in southern France while pursuing reforms to royal fiscal administration.
Construction of Tughlaqabad
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq builds the massive fortified city of Tughlaqabad as a new defensive and royal center near Delhi.
Death of Maria de Molina
The death of Alfonso XI's grandmother and regent Maria de Molina removed a stabilizing influence and intensified rivalry among competing regency factions.