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1279The coinage altered to a fixed standard, by command of Edward I. There were four mints in Dublin during this King's reign. 
1282High-street burned. 
1283The greatest part of the city, together with most of the buildings of Christ Church and St, Werburgh's Church, destroyed by an accidental fire. 
1286The citizens of Dublin excommunicated for encroaching on the ecclesiastical rights. 
1287Charter granted to Dublin by Edward I. 
1289Renewal of grants of customs to repair the exchequer. 
1300Base coin, called Pollards and Crocards, cried down by proclamation. 
1304A great fire in which most of the public records were burnt in St. Mary's-abbey. 
1308John le Decer chosen provost of Dublin, and Richard de St. Oliver and John Stakebold, sheriffs. John le Decer erects a marble cistern to receive the water from the conduit; he also built a bridge over the Liffey. 
1310A great scarcity, when a cranock of wheat sold for 20s. The bakers were drawn through the city on hurdles fastened to horses' tails for using false weights, and other frauds. 

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