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Events from 1300
Flying buttresses are a striking new structural feature on the exterior of Gothic cathedrals
The Early English phase in Gothic architecture gives way to the Decorated style
The formalities of the Tea Ceremony demand equivalently exquisite wares from the Japanese potters
Boniface VIII declares a Jubilee or Holy Year, with plenary indulgences for pilgrims who make their way to Rome
Mosaic begins to yield to fresco, as the chief medium for the decoration of Christian churches
Portolan charts, showing the coastlines of the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic coast, are the start of accurate mapmaking
Tabriz under the Mongol Il-khans is the first centre of Persian miniature painting
The Italian communes employ powerful leaders, or signori, in a trend which leads away from oligarchy and towards princely rule
The bankers of northern Italy develop a method of accountancy - double-entry book-keeping - which will have lasting significance
Duns Scotus, known as the Subtle Doctor in medieval times, later provides humanists with the name Dunsman or dunce
Edward I, conqueror of Wales, bestows the cherished title 'prince of Wales' on his own heir, the future Edward II
Andrew III of Hungary dies without an heir, bringing to an end four centuries of rule by the descendants of Arpad
The estates-general of France gather for the first time, in Notre Dame, to consider the king's relationship with the pope
Dante, a member of the White faction in Florence, is sentenced to death by the Blacks - and never returns to his native city
The Knights Templars withdraw from the island of Arwad, the last foothold of the crusaders in the Middle East
Enrico degli Scrovegni employs Giotto to paint the cycle of frescoes in his chapel in Padua
After the murder of his rival, in a church in Dumfries, Robert de Bruce is crowned king of Scots at Scone
Robert de Bruce, in hiding on the island of Rathlin, is supposedly given a lesson in perseverance by a spider
The English king Edward I dies campaigning near Carlisle, on an expedition north against his Scottish rival Robert the Bruce
On the death of his father, Edward I, Edward II becomes king of England
Dante, in exile from Florence, begins work on The Divine Comedy - completing it just before his death, 14 years later
The cathedral authorities in Siena commission from Duccio the great altarpiece which becomes known as the Maestà
The Teutonic knights seize the coastal area round Gdansk, cutting off Poland's access to the sea
Clement V moves the papacy to Avignon, in a move which is expected to be temporary but which lasts for nearly seventy years
The hiatus on the Hungarian throne ends when the Angevin contender is crowned as Charles I
