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England in 1306

Historical records for England in 1306, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

21Records
14Events
6Named people
9Places
4Categories

Historical records

March

March 1306Assassination of John ComynRobert I the Bruce

Greyfriars · House / House of Bruce

William Wishart grants absolution to Robert Bruce for his assassination of John Comyn

March 1306Invasion of ScotlandEdward I

Warfare / England War

As soon as Edward I hears of Robert Is coronation he prepares for war

May

20 May 1306Invasion of ScotlandEdward I

Warfare / England War

Edward holds a banquet and vows by the God of Heaven and these swans to avenge the death of John Comyn and the treachery of the Scots

20 May 1306KnighthoodEdward I

Warfare / England War

Edward I gives his son a knighthood prior to the invasion of Scotland

20 May 1306KnighthoodEdward II

Warfare / England War

Edward I gives his son a knighthood prior to the invasion of Scotland

June

19 June 1306Battle of MethvenAymer de Valence Pembroke

Methven · Warfare / England War

Routes the Army of Robert Bruce

June 1306Battle of RuthvenEdward I

Ruthven · Warfare / England War

Robert Is Army is virtually destroyed near Perth by Edward I

June 1306Siege of KildrummyEdward II

Kildrummy · Warfare / England War

Edward II & Pembroke lay siege to Kildrummy after victory at Methven

June 1306Siege of KildrummyAymer de Valence Pembroke

Kildrummy · Warfare / England War

Edward II & Pembroke lay siege to Kildrummy after victory at Methven

September

7 September 1306Death of Thomas Le BoysThomas Le Boys

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Death of Thomas Le Boys, executed

7 September 1306ExecutionThomas Le Boys

Tower of London · Warfare / England War

Beheaded for supporting the Scots

Other Events

1306Assassination of John ComynEdward I

Dumfries · Warfare / England War

Robert Bruce and a small party of his followers killed John Comyn, also known as the Red Comyn, before the high altar of the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries

1306CoronationEdward I

Warfare / England War

Scotland rebels & Robert the Bruce is crowned King in Scotland

1306Death of Thomas HowardThomas Howard Norfolk, 5th

House / House of Howard

Death of Thomas Howard

1306Invasion of ScotlandAymer de Valence Pembroke

Warfare / England War

Leads Edward IIs army against the Scots

1306Invasion of ScotlandAymer de Valence Pembroke

Perth · Warfare / England War

By the middle of summer Pembroke make his base at Perth, where he was joined by many of the supporters of John Comyn

1306PlenipotentiaryEdward I

Warfare / England War

Edward I appoints Aymer de Valence, Comyns brother-in-law, and the future Earl of Pembroke, as his plenipotentiary in Scotland, with powers to raise the Dragon Banner, signifying that no quarter would be given to Bruce

1306PlenipotentiaryAymer de Valence Pembroke

Warfare / England War

Edward I appoints Aymer de Valence, Comyns brother-in-law, and the future Earl of Pembroke, as his plenipotentiary in Scotland, with powers to raise the Dragon Banner, signifying that no quarter would be given to Bruce

1306Reballion of ScotlandEdward I

Warfare / England War

Scotland rebels & Robert the Bruce is crowned King in Scotland

1306Rule of AquitaineEdward II

Aquitaine · House / House of Plantagenet

Granted with the Duchy of Aquitaine by Edward I

1306Siege of DerryEdward I

Derry · Warfare / England War

The remants of Robert Is Army suffer a 2nd defeat by Edward I

Names involved

Aymer de Valence PembrokeEdward IEdward IIRobert I the BruceThomas Howard Norfolk, 5thThomas Le Boys

Places involved

AquitaineDerryDumfriesGreyfriarsKildrummyMethvenPerthRuthvenTower of London

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.