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==== Britain ====
* [[March 5]] &ndash; [[Battle of Maes Moydog]]: English forces led by [[William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick]] defeat the Welsh rebels (some 700 men), near the modern-day town of [[Llanfair Caereinion]] in [[Wales]]. In a night attack on the Welsh infantry, William uses cavalry to drive them into compact formations, which are then shot up by his archers. [[Madog ap Llywelyn]], proclaimed "[[Prince of Wales]]", and the remnants of his army are routed and retreat across the [[River Banwy|Banwy River]], in which many drown.<ref>Jones, Craig Owen (2008). ''Compact History of Welsh Heroes: The Revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn'', p. 166. Publisher: Llygad Gwalch Cyf. {{ISBN|9781845240752}}.</ref>  
* [[November 13]] &ndash; King [[Edward I of England]] ("Longshanks") summons the [[Model Parliament]] to [[Westminster]], the composition of which serves as a model for later parliaments. The parliament agrees that a tax can be raised to allow him to launch campaigns against France and the rebellious Scots for the forthcoming year.<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/150|url-access=registration|location=London|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/150 150–152]}}</ref>
* Construction begins on [[Beaumaris Castle]] in [[Anglesey]] under the direction of [[James of Saint George]] as part of the [[conquest of Wales by Edward I]].<ref>Pounds, N. J. G. (1994). ''The Medieval Castle in England and Wales: A Social and Political History'', p. 147. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-521-45099-7}}.</ref>