1328 in History

Andronicus II is forced to abdicate by his grandson

Ragibagh is proclaimed emperor during the Yuan succession crisis

Tugh Temur is proclaimed emperor at Dadu during the War of the Two Capitals

Philip of Valois is accepted as King of France after Blanche's birth

Louis IV supports Nicholas V against Pope John XXII

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Mepham is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Joan is pledged to David Bruce as part of the peace settlement

David Bruce's marriage alliance is arranged to stabilize peace with England

Treaty accepts the Anglo Scottish border as it stood under Alexander III

The treaty recognizes Scotland's traditional border with England

The treaty recognizes Scotland's established border with England

The treaty protects succession through Robert I's heirs

Cardinal Orsini campaigns against imperial positions in central Italy

Captures Rome from the Papacy

Captures Rome from the Papacy

Philip VI defeats Flemish rebels near Cassel and restores the authority of Count Louis.

Kantakouzenos becomes the chief adviser of Andronicus III

The Byzantine civil war ends with Andronicus III victorious

Edward's government abandons claims to overlordship of Scotland

Scotland agrees compensation payments as part of the peace

Scotland agrees to pay England compensation as part of the treaty

Ragibagh loses the struggle for the Yuan throne

Louis declares John XXII deposed during the Roman confrontation

Randolph supports the treaty securing recognition of Scottish independence

Airmyn is associated with the English political settlement after the treaty

Northern nobles resent treaty terms that protect Bruce's settlement

Wake is among nobles with interests threatened by the peace

Beaumont opposes the settlement because it damages disinherited claims

Wake is among nobles unhappy with the peace terms

David's marriage to Joan links the Bruce and Plantagenet houses

Mortimer is created Earl of March and reaches the height of his power

Pietro Rainalducci is set up as Antipope Nicholas V

Randolph helps represent Scottish interests during ratification

Douglas's wartime victories are confirmed by diplomatic settlement

The treaty formally ends the First War of Scottish Independence

Randolph sees the independence war ended by treaty

England renounces claims of superiority over the Scottish crown

Randolph's diplomacy is confirmed by English parliamentary ratification

Andronicus III enters Constantinople and secures control

Louis IV enters Rome during his conflict with Pope John XXII

Philip VI marches into Flanders to support Count Louis

Michael of Cesena flees Avignon after conflict with John XXII

William of Ockham flees Avignon with dissident Franciscans

Edward III's claim through his mother Isabella is not accepted in France

David's future rule is strengthened by recognition of Bruce heirs

Louis IV of Bavaria arrives in Rome. Crowned Emperor. Captures Rome from the Papacy

Nicholas V becomes the last imperial antipope of the Middle Ages

John XXII faces Louis IV's challenge to papal authority

Under the Treaty of Northampton Edward III recognizes Scottish independence

Louis IV of Bavaria arrives in Rome

Marries Philippa of Hainault, daughter of William I Count of Hainault, in York Minster

Philippa of Hainault & Prince Edward marry

Scottish government prepares for the Bruce Plantagenet marriage alliance

David is promised in marriage to Joan of the Tower under treaty terms

Treaty terms provide for Joan to marry David son of Robert I

Joan of the Tower marries David Bruce to seal the peace

Philippa marries Edward III and becomes Queen of England

David Bruce marries Joan of the Tower under the peace settlement

Marries Philippa of Hainault in York Minster

Edward III marries Philippa of Hainault at York

Mortimer helps force through the peace with Scotland

Disinherited nobles oppose the settlement made with Robert I

English claims of overlordship over Scotland are abandoned by treaty

Parliament confirms the treaty ending war with Scotland

The peace is proclaimed after English ratification at Northampton

Douglas sees Bruce's military gains confirmed by treaty

Isabella backs ratification of the treaty with Robert I

Edward's minority government accepts peace with Robert I

Jeanne of Evreux is pregnant when Charles IV dies

Robert is recognized as lawful king by the English peace settlement

England recognizes Robert I and his heirs as rightful rulers of Scotland

England recognizes Scotland as a separate and independent kingdom

Philip of Valois acts while the royal succession awaits Jeanne's child

Andronicus II retires after losing power to his grandson

Nicholas V withdraws from Rome with imperial support

England recognizes Robert I and his heirs as kings of Scotland

Victory at Cassel strengthens Philip VI early in his reign

English administration prepares to receive Scottish compensation under the treaty

Edward III's government recognizes Scotland as a free kingdom

Andronicus III begins sole rule of the Eastern Roman Empire

Under the Treaty of Northampton the English agree to return the Stone of Scone & surrender the Ragman Roll

Treaty terms include English agreement to return Scottish royal symbols

Treaty terms include an English promise to return the Stone of Scone

The treaty recognizes Robert's heirs and successors as Scottish rulers

Synadenos supports Andronicus III in the final phase of the civil war

Randolph supports diplomacy securing recognition of Bruce's settlement

Mortimer backs the settlement recognizing Robert I's kingship

Isabella supports peace negotiations ending the renewed Anglo Scottish war

Edward III's government agrees to recognize Scotland as an independent kingdom

Robert I secures English recognition of Scottish independence

Ratifies the treaty recognizing Scottish independence and Robert I's kingship

English parliament ratifies the peace recognizing Scottish independence

English parliament ratifies the peace terms agreed at Edinburgh

Under the Treaty of Northampton the English agree to return the Stone of Scone & surrender the Ragman Roll. Ratifies Robert the Bruces right to the Scottish throne. Provides for marriage between Edward's sister Joan & Bruces son David. Edward III recognizes Roberts victory in the Scottish War of Independence

Robert's kingship is recognized by the English parliament

Mortimer secures parliamentary approval for the treaty with Scotland

Robert's kingship and Scotland's independence are recognized by England

Douglas supports the peace after long service in the independence war

Keith is associated with the Scottish diplomatic settlement

The First War of Scottish Independence ends by treaty

The independence war ends through the Edinburgh Northampton settlement

Tugh Temur's faction fights for control of the Yuan throne

Louis leaves Rome as papal supporters regain strength

El Temur backs Tugh Temur in the Yuan succession struggle

Posthumous daughter of Charles IV is born and cannot inherit under French custom

Birth of Edward V

Hongwu is born as Zhu Yuanzhang during the Yuan dynasty

Birth of Joan of Kent later Princess of Wales

Birth of Pedro de Luna later Antipope Benedict XIII

Birth of Zhu Yuanzhang later the Hongwu Emperor

Zannekin is killed during the defeat of the Flemish rebels

Charles IV dies without a surviving male heir

Death of Charles IV the Fair, without a male heir

Yesun Temur dies and the Yuan succession becomes unstable

Louis of Nevers regains authority after the French victory

Philip VI defeats Flemish rebels at Cassel

Philip VI crushes the Flemish rebels

Crowned Emperor

Crowned King of France

Philip VI is crowned King of France at Reims

Louis IV is crowned emperor in Rome without papal approval

Louis is crowned in Rome by representatives of the Roman people