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| 1297 |
| | | The English government in Dublin calls a parliament on the lines of England's recent Model Parliament | |
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| 1297 |
| | | William Wallace's victory over the English at Stirling Bridge enables him to rule Scotland on behalf of John de Balliol | |
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| 1298 |
| | | The authorities in Siena publish strict regulations for the design of the buildings around a new central piazza, the Campo | |
|  | Siena
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| 1298 |
| | | Marco Polo, in prison in Genoa, is persuaded by a fellow prisoner to narrate his adventures | |
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| 1298 |
| | | The English longbow, in one of its early appearances, proves too much for the Scots at Falkirk | |
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| 1298 |
| | | Edward I's victory at Falkirk ends the career of William Wallace, of whom nothing more is heard until his capture and execution in 1305 | |
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| 1299 |
| | | Southampton boasts the earliest known bowling green, mentioned in a document of this year | |
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| c. 1300 |
| | | Flying buttresses are a striking new structural feature on the exterior of Gothic cathedrals | |
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| c. 1300 |
| | | The Early English phase in Gothic architecture gives way to the Decorated style | |
|  | Chapter House, Wells Cathedral
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| c. 1300 |
| | | The formalities of the Tea Ceremony demand equivalently exquisite wares from the Japanese potters | |
|  | Tea Ceremony house
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