TDIH - January 20 This Day in (Medieval) History: January 20 649 – Recceswinth, son of King Chindasuinth of the Visigoths, was declared co-ruler alongside his father in order to establish a hereditary monarchy. Recceswinth would rule as de-facto leader alongside his aging father until the latter's death in 653. 1236 - Eleanor of Provence became Queen consort of England after her marriage to King Henry III on January 14th. 1265 – The Parliament of England brought in municipal representatives to serve alongside nobles for the first time. 1320 – Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek was crowned King of Poland after Pope John XXII granted permission the previous August. 1356 – Edward Balliol abandoned his claim to the Scottish throne, after many years of unsuccessful attempts to gain the throne by force. 1523 – King Christian II of Denmark was forced into exile in the Netherlands by the rebellious nobility of Denmark, being replaced as king by Fredrick I.