Scottish Wars Flashcards
What did Wallace do to John coymon and what happened to him
He killed him in a church and committed sacrilege
Who did Wallace kill, to start his rebellion
The sheriff of Lanark
Who requested that a force of 600 men should go up the side of the river
Richard lundie
Where were the Scot’s positioned in the battle of Stirling bridge
The slopes Abbey Craig pointing towards the bridge
Who accompanied Wallace
Andrew Murray
Who Led the English in Stirling bridge
Hugh cressingham and sir marmadukw de tweng, the earl of surray and Edward gave commands outside the battle
Was Wallace born as high or low birth
Low birth
Who led the English at falkirk
Edward 1st
Why did the Scot’s loose the battle (Falkirk)
Because it became a pitched battle and the English had more men, and they used tactics to get rid of the Scottish schiltrons, and the earl of Dunbar and Angus snitched on their location
What is the word used for the tactics the Scot’s used to try and defeat the English (Falkirk)
Guerilla warfare
What did Bruce do after he killed coymon
He ordered his men to take the castles from the coymons
Who gave Bruce support
The bishop of wishart
Who crowned Bruce
The countess of buchan, the earl of fife was supposed to do it by he was a child
What did Edward take from Scotland to stop Bruce from getting crowned
The stone of destiny
What did Bruce do after he lost his first battle
He went to an island called rathlin off the coast of Ireland.
What animal did Bruce see in that cave and what did it encourage him to do
Spider, to never give up beaches the spider dispute it’s web breaking over and over it never gave up
What did Bruce do after he went off the island
He captured turnberry castle in ayrshire
What happened to Bruce’s family members and associates
His two brothers where executed the same way as Wallace, his sister was sent to a convent and the countess of buchan was trapped in a steal cage
Why did Bruce destroy some of the walls of castles that he captured
Because he knew that no one could use them
How did James Douglas capture rouxbrough castle
He led a team of men dressed as cows ( Guerilla warfare) and took over the castle
What was the last castle in English hands
Stirling
Who did the pope recognise as the king of Scotland
Bruce’s son
What was the deal made with the English about Stirling castle
If the English did not reach the castle by midsummers day they would turn it over to Scottish hands
Who led the van
Earl of gloustecier
