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The Everlasting League is signed by Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden, forming the basis of the Swiss Confederation (independ

The Everlasting League is signed by Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden, forming the basis of the Swiss Confederation (independence)

The Everlasting League is signed by Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden, forming the basis of the Swiss Confederation (independence)

Events Before

  1. Round Table tournament held near Winchester, England, in imitation of King Arthur, to commemorate betrothal of daughter

    Round Table tournament held near Winchester, England, in imitation of King Arthur, to commemorate betrothal of daughter of Edward I, and attended by the king

  2. Joan of Acre (18), daughter of Edward I marries (1) Gilbert de Clare, Duke of Hertford at Westminster Abbey.

    Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307.

  3. Princess Margaret (15), daughter of Edward I of England marries Duke Brabant John II (14) at Westminster Abbey, London

    Princess Margaret (15), daughter of Edward I of England marries Duke Brabant John II (14) at Westminster Abbey, London

  4. Charles of Valois, son of King Philip III of France weds Margaret of Anjou, daughter of King Charles II of Naples

    Mary of Hungary (1257 – 25 March 1323), of the Árpád dynasty, was Queen of Naples and Queen of Albania by marriage to King Charles II.

  5. Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China reportedly kills 100,000 people

    Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China reportedly kills 100,000 people

Events After

  1. (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots

    (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots

  2. Earthquake strikes Kamakura, Japan, 30,000 killed

    Earthquake strikes Kamakura, Japan, 30,000 killed

  3. John II becomes Duke of Brabant and Limburg

    The Duke of Brabant (Dutch: hertog van Brabant, French: duc de Brabant) was the ruler of the Duchy of Brabant since 1183 1086) title of landgrave of Brabant.

  4. Construction of Santa Croce begins in Florence, the largest Franciscan church in the world (consecrated 1442)

    Construction of Santa Croce begins in Florence, the largest Franciscan church in the world (consecrated 1442)

  5. Jews are expelled from Berne, Switzerland

    Jews are expelled from Berne, Switzerland

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