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1290s in Scotland

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Events from the 1290s in Scotland.

Monarchs

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Events

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1290

  • 18 July 1290 – the second Treaty of Birgham is drafted in Birgham.
  • 28 August 1290 – the second Treaty of Birgham is ratified at Northampton, arranging for the marriage of the Scottish heir, Margaret, to the son of Edward I of England. The treaty ensured that their domains would remain "separate and divided", contrary to common marriage laws, ensuring the two kingdoms remained independent.[1]
  • 26 September 1290 – heir to the throne, Margaret, dies in Orkney leading to competition for the Crown of Scotland.

1291

  • January 1291 – the Bishop of Durham, Antony Bek, arrives in Scotland on a diplomatic mission.
  • May 1291 – King Edward I of England arrives at Norham, England and sends correspondence to the Guardians of Scotland demanding that his claim of feudal overlordship of Scotland be recognised.[2]
  • 3 June 1291 – the English army musters at Norham.
  • 6 June 1291 – the Guardians of Scotland and the Scottish nobility agree on terms to have Edward I arbitrate over the selection of the next King of Scotland from amongst the competitors.
  • 6 June 1291 – the realm and the principal royal castles of Scotland are placed in temporary control of Edward I.
  • 13 June 1291 – the Guardians of Scotland and the Scottish nobility swear fealty to Edward I at Upsettlington, on the river bank opposite Norham Castle. This was followed later by swearing of fealty at Perth, Ayr, Inverness and Galloway.

1292

1295

1296

1297

1298

1299

  • 27 June 1299 – Pope Boniface VIII issues the papal bull Scimus, Fili, condemning Edward I's invasions of Scotland and calling for peace negotiations.[5]

Births

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Full date unknown

Deaths

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Full date unknown

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Donnachie, Ian; Hewitt, George, eds. (2001). "Birgham, Treaty of (1290)". Collins Dictionary of Scottish History. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-714710-4.
  2. ^ Barrow, p. 44.
  3. ^ a b c Dunbar, Sir Archibald Hamilton (1899). Scottish Kings: A Revised Chronology of Scottish History 1005–1625. Edinburgh. pp. 115–116 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Stevenson, J., Documents Illustrative of the History of Scotland, 1870
  5. ^ Chaplais, Pierre (2004). English diplomatic practice in the Middle Ages. Hambledon and London. p. 79. ISBN 1852853956.

Sources

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  • Barrow, Geoffrey W.S. Robert Bruce & The Community of The Realm of Scotland, 1988. ISBN 0-85224-604-8