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===January &ndash; March===
* [[January 11]] &ndash; Messengers from King Edward of England arrive at [[Kinclaven Castle]] in [[Scotland]] to discuss peace with Scottish noble [[John Comyn III of Badenoch|John Comyn]].<ref>Michèle S. Duck, ''The Wars of Independence, 1249–1328'' (Hodder Education, 2022)</ref>
* [[January 18]] &ndash; In France, [[Philip IV of France|King Philip the Fair]] issues a mandate at [[Toulouse]] to halt the threat of a civil war, declaring that "For the good of our realm... we expressly forbid and most strictly prohibit wars, battles, homicides, the burning of towns or houses, assaults or attacks on peasants or those who plow, or doing anything similar to our vassals and subjects, regardless of status or condition, in any place, or in any part of the realm," and adds that "the rash transgressors of these statutes and inhibitions ought to be punished as disturbers of the peace, regardless of contrary custom, or rather corruption allegedly followed in any part of the said realm."<ref>Justine Firnhaber-Baker, ''Violence and the State in Languedoc, 1250-1400'' (Cambridge University Press, 2014) p.60</ref> The action comes after Philip's meeting with Franciscan friar [[Bernard Délicieux]] concerning the Dominican Inquisition, but the King stops short of halting the Inquisition entirely despite Delicieux's claim that there had not been a single heretic among all the Albigensians for many years.<ref>Marc Saperstein, ''Leadership and Conflict: Tensions in Medieval and Modern Jewish History and Culture'' (Liverpool University Press, 2014) p.101</ref>
* [[January 31]] &ndash; Cardinal [[Nicolò Albertini]] de [[Prato]] is dispatched by [[Pope Benedict XI]] as the [[papal legate]] to oversee negotiation of peace between Tuscany, Romagna and the Marca Trevigiana.<ref name=JASCott>John A. Scott, ''Dante's Political Purgatory'' (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016) p.28</ref>
* [[February 9]] &ndash; [[First War of Scottish Independence|War of Scottish Independence]]: Scottish nobles led by [[Robert the Bruce]] and [[John Comyn III of Badenoch|John Comyn]] ("John the Red"), negotiate a peace treaty with King [[Edward I of England]] ("Edward Longshanks"). His terms are accepted, and the Scots submit to English rule. In return, they are granted life and liberty under their old laws and freedom from the forfeiture of their lands. A few prominent nobles are singled out for temporary banishment – among them [[John de Soules (Guardian of Scotland)|John de Soules]], guardian of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]], who is exiled to [[France in the Middle Ages|France]]. No terms are offered to [[William Wallace]], Edward's most wanted enemy, who remains defiantly at large despite every effort of Edward to capture him.<ref name="Armstrong, Pete 2003 p. 87">Armstrong, Pete (2003). Osprey: ''Stirling Bridge & Falkirk 1297–1298'', p. 87. {{ISBN|1-84176-510-4}}.</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Oxford companion to Scottish history |date=February 24, 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199693054 |page=334}}</ref>
* [[February 20]] &ndash; [[Battle of Happrew]]: Scottish rebels led by William Wallace and [[Simon Fraser (died 1306)|Simon Fraser]] fight guerilla warfare against King [[Edward I of England]]. They defend themselves against a vanguard of English knights at [[Peebles]], in the [[Scottish Borders]]. During the skirmish, the Scots are defeated and routed. Wallace and Fraser narrowly escape being captured.
* [[March 17]] &ndash; Cardinal Albertini, the papal legate and peacemaker, enters [[Florence]] and is granted special powers by the government to facilitate his mission.<ref name=JASCott/>
* [[March 23]] &ndash; [[John of Arborea|John I of Arborea]], nicknamed "Chiano" and the ruler of western Sardinia as [[Judge of Arborea]] dies. He is succeeded by his sons [[Marianus III of Arborea|Marianus III]] and [[Andrew of Arborea|Andrew]]