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==== England ====
* King [[Henry III of England]] grants his eldest son [[Edward I of England|the Lord Edward]] areas of land including crown lands in [[Wales]], [[Ireland]], the [[Channel Islands]] and [[Duchy of Gascony|Gascony]]. He is also given the cities of [[Bristol]], [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] and [[Grantham]]. The reason for these concessions is to give Edward experience of governing lands of his own before becoming a king. Edward is granted the [[Three Castles]] in Wales, [[Skenfrith Castle]], [[White Castle, Monmouthshire|White Castle]] and [[Grosmont Castle]].<ref>Prestwich, Michael (1997). ''Edward I'', pp. 11–14. The English Monarchs Series. Yale University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-300-07209-9}}.</ref>
* Summer &ndash; The Lord Edward travels from [[Portsmouth]] with his mother, Queen [[Eleanor of Provence]], and [[Boniface of Savoy (bishop)|Boniface of Savoy]], archbishop of [[Diocese of Canterbury|Canterbury]], to marry the 13-year-old [[Eleanor of Castile]], the half-sister of King [[Alfonso X of Castile]]. Henry III has demanded the marriage in exchange for ending the war with Alfonso. In August, the party arrives in [[Burgos]], capital of [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]], where the marriage is due to take place.
* [[November 1]] &ndash; Edward marries Eleanor of Castile in the [[Cistercians|Cistercian]] monastery of [[Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas|Las Huelgas]] at Burgos.