United Kingdom By esperfslage Jun 15, 1215 Magna Carta; civil war in England. Nov 16, 1216 Death of John; accession of Henry III. Dec 4, 1259 Treaty of Paris between England and France. Aug 4, 1265 Battle of Evesham; death of Simon de Montfort. Dec 11, 1267 Henry recognizes Llywelyn ap Gruffydd as Prince of Wales. Feb 22, 1272 Death of Henry III; accession of Edward I. Jan 1, 1284 Wales brought under English control. Jan 1, 1291 Edward I asserts his overlordship over Scotland. May 15, 1294 War with France begins. Jan 1, 1296 Edward I invades Scotland.