Aragonese Crusade: The first French armies under King
Philip III (the Bold) and his 14-year-old son
Charles of Valois enter
Roussillon. They include 16,000 cavalry, 17,000 crossbowmen, and 100,000 infantry, along with 100 ships in south French ports. Though they have the support of
James II, ruler of
Majorca, the local populace rises against them.
Elne is valiantly defended by Aragonese troops, but the French occupy the city, and burn the cathedral, while the population is massacred.
April 4 – King
Alfonso X (the Wise) falls ill and dies after a 32-year reign at
Seville. He is succeeded by his 25-year-old son
Sancho IV (the Brave) who becomes ruler of
Castile and
León. Meanwhile, his nephew,
Alfonso de la Cerda, challenges his right to the Castilian throne. Pope
Martin IV excommunicates Sancho, he placed an interdict on his kingdom and refuses to acknowledge the marriage to his cousin, Queen
María de Molina.[1]
June 5 –
Battle of the Gulf of Naples: An Aragonese-Sicilian fleet (some 30 galleys) led by Admiral
Roger of Lauria surrounds and defeats the Neapolitan ships in the
Gulf of Naples. King
Charles II (the Lame) is captured during the battle, disorganized, the remnants of the Neapolitan fleet (between 15 and 18 galleys) flees back to
Naples.
King
Rudolf I imposes a
trade embargo on
Norway, due to the latter pillaging a German ship. The embargo cuts off vital supplies of grain, flour, vegetables and beer, causing a general
famine in Norway.[2]
March 3 –
Statute of Rhuddlan: King
Edward I (Longshanks) brings
Wales under direct rule after the
Welsh Wars (1277–1283). He appoints sheriffs and bailiffs for the northern territories while the southern areas are left under the control of the
Marcher Lords. English law is introduced in criminal cases, though the Welsh are allowed to maintain their customary laws in some cases of property disputes.[4][5][6]
Edward I (Longshanks) arranges a
Round Table event and tournament at
Nefyn in Wales. He promises the Welsh that he will provide them with a
Prince of Wales.
King
Peter III (the Great) takes advantage of the weakness of the Hafsid Dynasty and raids the island of
Djerba. Aragonese forces massacre the population and occupy the island.
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Art and Culture
Construction of
Beauvais Cathedral is interrupted by a partial collapse of the
choir; the event unnerves French masons working in the
Gothic style.
^According to the earliest written record, of
1384, in the city records of
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