After Falkirk Flashcards
Was Edward’s victory followed by a Scottish surrender?
No it was not.
Why didn’t Edward’s army advance further in Scotland?
They were wracked by hunger and disease.
Where did they advance too?
They advanced as far as Stirling, then went south-west into Carrick and Annandale.
What did Edward order his army to do?
He ordered them to retreat.
Although the Guardianship survived who reigned?
Wallace resigns after failure at Falkirk.
Who replaced Wallace?
John Comyn the younger and Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick.
What was Edward’s intentions for 1299?
He intended to raise an army for another invasion.
How far did Edward get in his “invasion” of Scotland?
He gets no further than Berwick, only 2,500 of the 16,000 infantry turned up
Who did Stirling Castle fall to?
The Scots
Where did Edwards 1300 campaign take him to?
He only made it to the southwest of Scotland.
Which castle did Edward capture in 1300?
Caerlaverock.
Which Castle did Edward capture in in 1301 with his son?
Bothwell near Glasgow
When does Edward abandon his campaign?
1302
What happened in 1299 (to do with the pope)
The Scots send a delegation to Pop Boniface VIII persuading him to send a bull (papal letter) to Edward I in which he claimed that he, the Pope, not Edward would now be overlord of Scotland.
What does Edward do in response of the letter from the pope?
He releases John Balliol into papal custody. (1299)
