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===April – June=== * [[April 9]] – King Edward I of England dismisses the [[List of parliaments of Ireland|Parliaments of Ireland]]. A new Parliament will not be assembled until February 9, 1310. * [[April 14]] – Persian historian [[Rashid al-Din Hamadani]] completes his comprehensive chronicle of Persian history, the ''[[Jami' al-tawarikh]]'', inscribing the [[Solar Hijri calendar|Persian calendar]] date "24th day of [[Farvardin]] 686" <ref>Stefan Kamola, ''Rashīd al-Dīn and the making of history in Mongol Iran'' (2013). pp. 204–224</ref> * [[April 21]] – [[Ralph Baldock]], [[Bishop of London]], becomes the new [[Lord Chancellor]] of England upon the death of [[William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor)|William Hamilton]], but serves for less than four months. * [[April]] – [[Battle of Glen Trool]]: Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat the English army at [[Glen Trool]], [[Galloway]]. During the battle, Robert gives the order to push down several boulders to ambush the English, who are approaching through a narrow [[glen]] (called the "Steps of Trool"). Scottish forces charge down an extremely steep 700-meter sloop, the narrowness of the [[Defile (geography)|defile]] prevents support from either the front or the rear. Without any room to maneuver, many of the English are killed and routed.<ref>Mackenzie, William and Symson, Andrew. ''The History of Galloway'', J. Nicholson, 1841.</ref> * [[May 10]] – [[Battle of Loudoun Hill]]: Scottish forces under Robert the Bruce defeat the English army (some 3,000 men) at [[Loudoun Hill]]. During the battle, a frontal charge by the English knights led by [[Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|Aymer de Valence]] is halted by Robert's spearmen militia, who effectively slaughtered them as they are on marshy ground. Aymer manages to escape the carnage and flees to the safety of [[Bothwell Castle]]. The battle marks the turning point in Robert's struggle to reclaim the independence of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]].<ref>Oliver, Neil (2009). ''A History of Scotland'', p. 138. {{ISBN|978-0-7538-2663-8}}.</ref> * [[May 13]] – [[Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr]], Marinid ruler of [[Morocco]] is assassinated. * [[June 21]] – The coronation of [[Külüg Khan]] as Khan of the Mongol Empire and as Emperor Wuzong of Yuan dynasty China, takes place in [[Khanbaliq]] in what is now [[Beijing]].
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