Editing 1320 (section)

=== April &ndash; June ===
* [[April 6]] &ndash; [[Declaration of Arbroath]]: King [[Robert the Bruce]] sends a letter to John XXII. He asks him to recognize Scottish sovereignty, and Robert's right to be ruler of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]]. Hoping that he will lift the [[excommunication]] order under which Robert is being held for the death of [[John Comyn III of Badenoch|John Comyn III]].<ref>Scott, Ronald McNair (1999). ''Robert the Bruce: King of Scots'', p. 197. Canongate Books. {{ISBN|978-0-86241-616-4}}.</ref><ref>McLean, Iain (2005). ''State of the Union: Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom Since 1707'', p. 247. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-925820-8}}.</ref> 
* [[April 19]] &ndash; [[Gegeen Khan]] (Prince Shidibala) becomes the new Mongol Emperor Yingzong of the Yuan dynasty of China after the death of his father, Emperor Renzong, on March 1.
* [[May 29]] &ndash; [[Pope John VIII of Alexandria]], leader of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church]], dies in Egypt after a reign of 20 years. He will be succeeded by [[Pope John IX of Alexandria|Pope John IX]]
* [[June 4]] &ndash; [[King Edward II of England]] appoints Lord Pembroke as keeper of the realm before traveling to France.<ref>James Conway Davies, ''The Baronial Opposition to Edward II Its Character and Policy: A Study in Administrative History'' (Cambridge University Press, 1918) p.439</ref>
* [[June 18]] &ndash; [[Ismail I of Granada#Consolidation|Treaty of Baena]]: Sultan Ismail I of Granada signs an 8-year truce with [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]] at [[Baena]]. King [[James II of Aragon]], who receives papal authorization and funds for a crusade against the [[Emirate of Granada]] refuses to accept the treaty. Both parties promise to aid one another against their respective enemies. Meanwhile, Ismail consolidates the territories formally under his control with the emirate.<ref>Joseph F. O'Callaghan (2011). ''The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait'', p. 147. University of Pennsylvania Press. {{ISBN|978-0-8122-2302-6}}.</ref>
* [[June 19]] &ndash; [[Shepherds' Crusade (1320)|Shepherds' Crusade]]: Unnerved by the prospect of the arrival of the shepherds at Avignon to begin a crusade, Pope John XXII orders their dispersal.