Scottish Appeal To Edward + Norham

Question 1

Scottish Appeal to Edward and Norham

Answer 1

• Scottish Guardians and Claimants had travelled to Upsettlington just North of the English border.
• Edward and a large army established their base at Norham Castle.
• The Guardians were worried, Edward had a huge army with him and the Guardians saw that as a serious military threat.
• However, it became clear that Edward would not move from the castle so they had to go to him.
• Edward demanded that the Scots accept him as their feudal Overlord before he would make any judgement on who would be King of Scots.
• The Guardians argued that only a King could deal with such a request and that could only happen after Edward had chosen the next King of Scotland.

Question 2

Scottish Appeal to Edward and Norham

Answer 2

• Edward had written to all English monasteries asking them to search their records and libraries for any written reference or justification for Englands overlordship to Scotland, prior to the meeting at Norham.
• Edward had a fleet on standby ready to blockadeScottish ports and was summoning fighting men fro the northern countries to form an army.
• The Death of the Maid altered Edwards intentions to his Northern border.
• Edward took advantage of Scotlands weakness.
• Upsettlington V Norham; Edward demands to meet the Scottish Guardians at Norham by doing so he is given an upper hand as he was now deliberating on Scottish Issues on English soil whereas the Guardians had wanted Edward to deliberate as a guest on Scottish Soil.
• Award at Norham; the original nine claimants at Norhamlater grew to 13 thereafter all claimants accepted Edward as Overlord even Bruce and Balliol.