Montfort 1264 Battle of Lewes May 14: Henry was defeated and taken prisoner by Simon de Montfort's army. Prince Edward escaped and continued the fight 1270 The Eighth Crusade: The 8th Crusade led by Louis IX 1271 - 1272 The Ninth Crusade led by Edward. Prince Edward and his wife Eleanor leave for the Holy Land 1272 King Henry III died on 16 November 1272 at Westminster in London. He was buried in Westminster Abbey 1274 The coronation of Edward I was on August 19, 1274 1278 Edward commissioned the building of four major castles in Wales - Flint, Rhuddlan, Builth and Aberystwyth 1282 Edward commissioned the building of Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris castles in Wales as part of his strategy to dominate the Welsh 1284 The Statute of Rhuddlan: Wales became incorporated into England 1290 Queen Eleanor died and King Edward was distraught. He erected the Eleanor crosses, one at each place where her funeral cortege stopped for the night 1292 John Balliol was crowned King of Scotland at Scone 1296 April 1296: Balliol formally renounced his homage to Edward. Edward retaliated by invading and sacking Berwick. . The Battle of Dunbar followed and Edinburgh Castle was captured. 1296 John de Balliol, King of Scots abdicated on 10th July 1296 and spent the rest of his life in exile 1296 Stone of Scone: King Edward had the sacred Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, removed to London and placed in the Coronation Chair in