1312 - Events. June 15 : Battle near Rozgoni Battle near Thebes Siege of Rostock begins Lancelotto Malocello, a Genoese navigator, sails to the island of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, and remains there for almost two decades. 1312 - Births. November 13 - King Edward III of England (died 1377) Uzbeg Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde (died 1341) William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster (died 1333) Including:

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For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. 1250 - Events. 1250 - Europe. October 12 - A great storm shifts the mouth of the River Rother 12 miles (20 km) to the west; a battering series of strong storms significantly alter other coastal geography as well (see Romney Marsh). December 13 - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, dies, beginning a 23-year-long interregnum known as the great interregnum. Frederick II is the last Holy Roman Emp ...

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The most famous fictional account of Edward II's reign, of course, is that of Christopher Marlowe in his play Edward II. In recent years, several acclaimed productions have been staged in the United Kingdom, although the play is seldom performed in the United States outside of large cities and university towns. Derek Jarman's cinematic version of the play has much more to do with twentieth-century sexual politics than it does with Marlowe's drama. Margaret Campbell Barnes' Isabel the Fair, Hilda Lewis' Harlot QueenSee also:

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