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==== England ====
* [[January 14]] &ndash; King [[Henry III of England|Henry III]] marries the 14-year-old [[Eleanor of Provence]], one of the four daughters of [[Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence|Raimond Berenguer]], count of [[Provence]]. The ceremony takes place at [[Canterbury Cathedral]], while [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester|Simon de Montfort]], as [[Lord High Steward]], takes care of the banquet and kitchen arrangements. Eleanor is crowned queen at [[Westminster Abbey]] shortly afterward.<ref>Howell, Margaret (2001). ''Eleanor of Provence: Queenship in Thirteenth-Century England'', pp. 15–17. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers. {{ISBN|978-0-631-22739-7}}.</ref>
* A [[Tournament (medieval)|tournament]] at [[Tickhill]] turns into a battle between northerners and southerners, but peace is restored by papal legate [[Otto of Tonengo]].<ref>{{cite book|first=David|last=Hey|title=Medieval South Yorkshire|authorlink1=David Hey}}</ref>