The Treaties Of Edinburgh/Northampton, 1328 Flashcards
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The Treaty of Edinburgh 1328
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- The Truce of 1323 was unpopular on both sides of the border and only lasted for three years.
- King Edward II was eventually deposed of by a coalition of Barons, led by his wife Isabella and her lover Lord Mortimer, he was first imprisoned then horrifically murdered
- King Robert sent Douglas south with a great army intent on destroying as much of Northumbria as possible and putting pressure on the new English government.
- Meanwhile, Robert launched another raid into Ulster, reopening fears of the ‘Celtic fringe’ alliance
- Bruce moved south to lay siege to Norham Castle and publicly announced his intention to annex Northumbria and bang handing out lands to his nobles and knights
- In order to prevent another rebellion in England, Mortimer and Isabella let it be known to King Robert that they were willing to negotiate
- The resulting negotiations were ratified (agreed) in Edinburgh on 17 March 1328
- In exchange for withdrawing from Northumbria and a payment of £20000 in damages, King Robert was officially recognised as King of Scots
- The independence of the Kingdom of Scotland from England was committed to writing, signed and sealed
- Before King Robert died on 7 June 1328 he had lived long enough to see his final victory
