1351
Statute of Provisors curbs papal taxation
The English parliament forbade the pope from naming foreign clergy to English benefices, calling it a drain of English wealth to Avignon.
Toghon Temur orders Yellow River re-channeling
The Yuan court mobilized hundreds of thousands of peasant laborers to restore a northern course for the river after catastrophic flooding that had devastated…
Statute of Treasons defines English treason narrowly
Edward III's parliament passed a statute limiting what constituted high treason…
Battle of the Thirty: chivalry as private duel
In a Breton meadow, thirty knights of the French side fought thirty Anglo-Breton knights under agreed rules until exhaustion.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1351?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1351. The most significant is Statute of Provisors curbs papal taxation: The English parliament forbade the pope from naming foreign clergy to English benefices, calling it a drain of English wealth to Avignon.
What era was 1351 part of?
1351 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1351?
The events from 1351 span Europe and East Asia.