| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1300 |
| Edward I | England | 1272 | 61 | | 1300 May | Edward starts another Scottish campaign  | | 1300 Jul | Caerlaverock Castle siege | | 1300 Aug | The Pope Intervenes | | 1300 Oct 30 | Truce with the Scots | | 1301 Feb | Edward (II) invested as Prince of Wales | | 1301 May 20 | Treaty finally signed | | 1301 Summer | Edward advances into Scotland | | 1302 Spring | Treaty is signed | | 1303 | Edward takes Urquhart Castle | | 1303 | Treaty of Paris | | 1303 May | Edward's last campaign in Scotland | | 1303 Jun | Edward I reaches Perth | | 1303 Dec | Edward stays at Dunfermline Abbey | | 1304 Spring | Edward besieges Stirling Castle | | 1304 Jul | Stirling Castle surrenders | | 1307 Jul 7 | Death of Edward I | | 1307 Jul 8 | Edward II becomes king |
| | Edward II | England | 1307 | 16 | | 1300 May | Edward starts another Scottish campaign | | 1300 Jul | Caerlaverock Castle siege | | 1301 Feb | Edward (II) invested as Prince of Wales | | 1303 | Treaty of Paris | | 1307 Jul 8 | Edward II becomes king | | 1308 Jan 25 | Edward marries | | 1308 Feb 25 | Edward's Coronation | | 1308 Jun | Gaveston banished |
| | Second Interregnum | Scotland | 1296 | ? | | Robert I | Scotland | 1306 | ? | | 1306 Feb 10 | John Comyn murdered by Robert Bruce | | 1306 Mar 25 | Robert Bruce is crowned Robert I of Scotland | | 1308 | Bruce takes Urquhart Castle | | 1309 | Robert Bruce recognised as King |
| | Philippe IV | France | 1285 | ? | | 1303 | Treaty of Paris | | 1306 | Philippe confiscates Italian bankers' goods | | 1307 | Philippe adds Bigorre to his territories | | 1308 Jan 25 | Edward marries |
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Edward I and Scotland
| 1300 | May | Edward starts another Scottish campaign | | | | After staying briefly at the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, Edward I travelled north to Carlisle. His son, Edward (II) of Caernarvon remained at the Abbey for a week longer, living as a monk, before following his father. The king ensured his standard had been blessed by every holy relic that the Abbey possessed. | | Jul | Caerlaverock Castle siege | | | | The castle fell within 5 days and the Scots gave Edward I little resistance. Edward (II) of Caernarvon took control of the rearguard of the English army and apart from a small skirmish, saw no action. | | Aug | The Pope Intervenes | | | | The Pope sent a letter to Edward demanding that he should withdraw from Scotland. Edward ignored the letter, but because the campaign was not a success, the English soon left for England anyway. | | Oct 30 | Truce with the Scots | | | | Edward arranged a truce and returned to England. | | 1301 | Summer | Edward advances into Scotland | | | | Edward I finds the land laid waste as he advanced into Scotland. At Linlithgow he halted, built a castle where he spent Christmas. | | 1302 | Spring | Treaty is signed | | | | Edward and the Scots signed a peace treaty and John Segrave was left in charge in Scotland with a force of 20,000 men. | | 1303 | | Edward takes Urquhart Castle | | | | As part of Edward's campaign in Scotland he attacked and took control of Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness. Sir Alexander Comyn was left in change. | | Spring | John Comyn is appointed regent | | | | The Scots appointed John Comyn as regent and with Sir Simon Frazer he marched south from northern Scotland to repel the English. Segrave was captured by the Scottish forces. | | May | Edward's last campaign in Scotland | | | | William Wallace had returned to Scotland from France where he had been in exile and so Edward took an army into Scotland. | | Dec | Edward stays at Dunfermline Abbey | | | | Edward spent the winter months at Dunfermline Abbey where he planned the attack on Stirling Castle. | | 1304 | Spring | Edward besieges Stirling Castle | | | | Edward began a siege of Stirling Castle. | | Jul | Stirling Castle surrenders | | | | The Scots surrendered Stirling Castle to Edward. | | 1305 | | William Wallace captured | | | | William Wallace was betrayed and captured by the English. | | Aug | Wallace executed | | | | William Wallace was tried and executed. | | 1306 | Feb 10 | John Comyn murdered by Robert Bruce | | | | Robert Bruce murdered John Comyn. | | Mar 25 | Robert Bruce is crowned Robert I of Scotland | | | | Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scotland At Scone Abbey. |
Edward II and Piers Gaveston
| 1308 | Jan 25 | Edward marries | | | | Edward II married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philippe IV of France. The marriage took place at Boulogne and Edward left Gaveston as Regent in his absence. Edward alienated the Lords by placing Gaveston in such a powerful position. | | Feb 25 | Edward's Coronation | | | | Edward II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. During the ceremony Gaveston was given the honour of carrying the crown. During the banquet that followed the King spent much more time with Gaveston than his wife. The Queen's uncles, who had travelled with her from France, left to report back to the King of France of the King's favouritism for Gaveston over Isabella. As part of the coronation ceremony Edward swore an oath that he should abide by the laws and customs that the community and realm determined. | | Jun | Gaveston banished | | | | Parliament was unhappy with Gaveston's actions as Regent while Edward was away. Gaveston's closeness to Edward was also distressing for Edward's new wife as well. Parliament concluded that Edward should remove Gaveston and the knight was given the role of Lieutenant of Ireland in order to remove him from England. |
Robert the Bruce
| 1306 | Feb 10 | John Comyn murdered by Robert Bruce | | | | Robert Bruce murdered John Comyn. | | Mar 25 | Robert Bruce is crowned Robert I of Scotland | | | | Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scotland At Scone Abbey. | | 1307 | May 10 | Battle of Loudoun Hill | | | | The English were defeated by the Scots at the battle of Loundoun Hill led by Robert I of Scotland. | | 1308 | | Bruce takes Urquhart Castle | | | | Robert Bruce captured Urquhart Castle and placed it in the care of Sir Thomas Ranpolph, the Earl of Moray. | | 1309 | | Robert Bruce recognised as King | | | | Robert Bruce was formally recognised as King of Scotland by the Scottish parliament at St. Andrews. |
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| People who played important roles in this time period |
Wallace, William
Gaveston, Piers
Son of a prominent Gascon knight, Gaveston had a close friendship with Edward II, king of England. Edward's affection towards Gaveston alienated the people who were Edward's real counsellors, the barons. Gaveston was captured by the Earl of Warwick, the leader of the king's opposition in June 1312 a (more...)
Isabella (of France, Wife of Edward II, she-wolf of France)
Daughter of Philippe IV the king of France. Isabella married Edward II of England in 1308 and their eldest son became Edward III. Isabella was unhappily married to Edward and through a rebellion in 1327 had him imprisoned and ultimately executed and so she became know as the she-wolf of France. Isab (more...)
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| Battles that took place in this time period |
1303 Feb 24 - Battle of Roslin
A Scottish army of around 8,000 men, led by John Comyn and Simon Fraser, defeated an English army of 30,000 men. Roslin is just south and Edinburgh.
1307 May 10 - Battle of Loudoun Hill
The English were defeated by the Scots at the battle of Loundoun Hill led by Robert I of Scotland.
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| Building work undertaken in this time period |
Canterbury Cathedral 1304 - 1320
Canterbury Screen of choir and chapter house building work.
Exeter Cathedral 1308 - 1326
The smaller choir transepts, rood screen and sedilia were all constructed between 1308 and 1326 under Bishop Stapledon.
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