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English invasion of Scotland (1482) - Wikipedia In July 1482 an English army invaded Scotland during the Anglo-Scottish Wars The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and its castle were captured and the English army briefly occupied Edinburgh
James I of Scotland - Wikipedia On 22 March, an English vessel captured the ship and delivered James to Henry IV of England The ailing Robert III died on 4 April and the 11-year-old James, now the uncrowned King of Scotland, would remain in captivity for eighteen years
List of Scottish monarchs - Wikipedia The English renewed their war with Scotland, and David was forced to flee the kingdom by Edward Balliol, son of King John, who managed to get himself crowned (1332–1356) and to give away Scotland's southern counties to England before being driven out again
David II of Scotland - Wikipedia In 1346, David invaded England in support of France during the Hundred Years' War His army was defeated at the Battle of Neville's Cross and he was captured and held as a prisoner in England for eleven years, while his nephew Robert Stewart governed Scotland
Robert the Bruce - Wikipedia Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart am Brusach), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329 [1] Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England He fought successfully during his reign to restore Scotland to an independent kingdom and is regarded in Scotland as a national hero
Wars of Scottish Independence - Wikipedia The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and 14th centuries The wars were part of a great crisis for Scotland, and the period became one of the most defining times in its history
Biography, Braveheart, Death, Sword, Facts - Britannica In 1296 King Edward I of England deposed and imprisoned the Scottish king John de Balliol and declared himself ruler of Scotland Sporadic resistance had already occurred when, in May 1297, Wallace and a band of some 30 men burned Lanark and killed its English sheriff
1174: Scottish King William “The Lion” Captured in Battle King William “The Lion” was reportedly powerfully built and redheaded However, during this battle, he was knocked off his horse and captured by the English The English took the captured Scottish king as far away from Scotland as they could, so that his countrymen could not free him
First War of Scottish Independence - Wikipedia With Scotland threatening to descend into civil war, King Edward I of England was chosen by the Scottish nobility to serve as arbiter in resolving the succession dispute; he agreed to do so only after the claimants recognised him as lord paramount