Scottish Wars

Question 1

What did Wallace do to John coymon and what happened to him

Answer 1

He killed him in a church and committed sacrilege

Question 2

Who did Wallace kill, to start his rebellion

Answer 2

The sheriff of Lanark

Question 3

Who requested that a force of 600 men should go up the side of the river

Answer 3

Richard lundie

Question 4

Where were the Scot’s positioned in the battle of Stirling bridge

Answer 4

The slopes Abbey Craig pointing towards the bridge

Question 5

Who accompanied Wallace

Answer 5

Andrew Murray

Question 6

Who Led the English in Stirling bridge

Answer 6

Hugh cressingham and sir marmadukw de tweng, the earl of surray and Edward gave commands outside the battle

Question 7

Was Wallace born as high or low birth

Answer 7

Low birth

Question 8

Who led the English at falkirk

Answer 8

Edward 1st

Question 9

Why did the Scot’s loose the battle (Falkirk)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is the word used for the tactics the Scot’s used to try and defeat the English (Falkirk)

Answer 10

Guerilla warfare

Question 11

What did Bruce do after he killed coymon

Answer 11

He ordered his men to take the castles from the coymons

Question 12

Who gave Bruce support

Answer 12

The bishop of wishart

Question 13

Who crowned Bruce

Answer 13

The countess of buchan, the earl of fife was supposed to do it by he was a child

Question 14

What did Edward take from Scotland to stop Bruce from getting crowned

Answer 14

The stone of destiny

Question 15

What did Bruce do after he lost his first battle

Answer 15

He went to an island called rathlin off the coast of Ireland.

Question 16

What animal did Bruce see in that cave and what did it encourage him to do

Answer 16

Spider, to never give up beaches the spider dispute it’s web breaking over and over it never gave up

Question 17

What did Bruce do after he went off the island

Answer 17

He captured turnberry castle in ayrshire

Question 18

What happened to Bruce’s family members and associates

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Why did Bruce destroy some of the walls of castles that he captured

Answer 19

Because he knew that no one could use them

Question 20

How did James Douglas capture rouxbrough castle

Answer 20

He led a team of men dressed as cows ( Guerilla warfare) and took over the castle

Question 21

What was the last castle in English hands

Answer 21

Stirling

Question 22

Who did the pope recognise as the king of Scotland

Answer 22

Bruce’s son

Question 23

What was the deal made with the English about Stirling castle

Answer 23

If the English did not reach the castle by midsummers day they would turn it over to Scottish hands

Question 24

Who led the van

Answer 24

Earl of gloustecier

Question 25

Who charged at Bruce before the battle

Answer 25

Henry de buhn

Question 26

What was the main message of the declaration of arobath

Answer 26

If you should ever surrender to the English we will elect a new king

Question 27

Name three things in the the treaty of Edinburgh

Answer 27

Pay £20000 to them
Edward 3rds sister was to marry Bruce’s son
Nothing was mentioned about returning the stone of destiny

Question 28

What crime did William Wallace get accused of

Answer 28

Treason