Events treated at length are here indicated in large type; the numerals following give volume and page.
Separate chronologies of the various nations, and of the careers of famous persons, will be found in the Index Volume, with volume and page references showing where the several events are fully treated.
A.D.
1301. In Hungary the crown becomes elective; end of the Arpad dynasty.
Dante begins writing his Divine Comedy, See "Dante Composes the Divina Commedia," [vii, 1.]
1302. Philip the Fair convenes the first meeting of the States-General of France. See "Third Estate Joins in the Government Of France," vii, [17.]
Dante and his party banished from Florence. See "Dante Composes the Divina Commedia," vii, [1.]
Comyn is appointed regent by the Scots, who make another effort to regain their independence.
Pope Boniface VIII issues a bull against Philip the Fair, who burns it, accuses him of simony and heresy, and refuses to acknowledge him as pope.
Battle of Courtrai; the Flemings defeat the French. See "War of the Flemings with Philip the Fair of France," vii, [23.]