Scottish Resistance Flashcards
Rebellion in the western isles
Edward names the MacDonald family as his representative of that area, angered McDougal family who were rivals.
Rebellion at Irvine
robert bruce and james steward didnt support Balliol so expected something from edward, edward took their roles and gave them to english lord henry percy.
Under guidance of bishop wishart they suurendered july 1297.
William wallace raided bishops home cos he was ragin at him
andrew murray and william castles
captures back castles; urguhart castle, inverness, mat 1297
willaim rebelions in south
May 1298 he killed sherrif of lanark
him and his supporters trained in selkirk forrest
attack english garrisons on way to meet andy
battle of stirling bridge
11 sept 1297
english army was led by Hugh de cressy and john de warre
On the day of battle the english army started crossing the brdge
when warre was ready wee guys came back w news
staryed croosing river at 11am.
why scots won stirling
hugh wanted to save money and