Timeline Scottish Independance

Question 1

1286

Answer 1

King Alexander 3 when he falls from is horse. His granddaughter Margaret is the new Queen. She is 4 years old and lives in Norway.

Question 2

1290

Answer 2

Margaret, the Maid of Norway, dies in Orkney on her way to Scotland to be crowned Queen.

Question 3

1291

Answer 3

13 men claim the right to be King of Scotland. King Edward 1 of England comes to Berwick Castle to choose the next King of Scotland from the 13 claimants

Question 4

1292

Answer 4

Edward chooses John Balliol to be the Scottish King. The Scots think John is a Toom Tabard (an empty coat).

Question 5

1294

Answer 5

King Edward demands help from Scotland in his war with France. Scotland will not help and instead makes an agreement with France, later know as the Auld Alliance.

Question 6

1296

Answer 6

Edward declares war on Scotland and captures Berwick-upon-Tweed. 1600 of Scotland’s leading nobles swear loyalty to Edward 1 by adding their seal to the bottom of the ´Ragman’s Roll’, a document promising their loyalty to Edward 1. King John abdicates.

Question 7

1297

Answer 7

William Wallace kills the English Sherriff of Lanark. Wallace and Andrew de Moray lead their armies against the English. They defeat the English army at Stirling.

Question 8

1298

Answer 8

Edward brings an army to Scotland to fight the Scots. William Wallace is defeated at the Battle of Falkirk.

Question 9

1305

Answer 9

Wallace is captured and sent to London for trial. He is executed.

Question 10

1306

Answer 10

Robert the Bruce begins to lead the Scot’s against Edward. Robert quarrels with Balliol’s nephew, John Comyn, at Dumfries. Comyn is killed. Bruce is secretly crowned King.

Question 11

1307

Answer 11

Edward 1 dies. Edward 2 is King of England. Bruce and his army capture castles from the English around Scotland. King Robert the Bruce has the support of much of Scotland

Question 12

1314

Answer 12

The Scots defeat the English at the Battle of Bannockburn and regain freedom

Question 13

1320

Answer 13

The Declaration of Abroath is sent to the Pope

Question 14

1324

Answer 14

The Pope recognises Bruce’s title as King of Scotland

Question 15

1327

Answer 15

Edward 3 comes to the throne of England

Question 16

1328

Answer 16

Edward 3 renounces all claims to the Scottish throne in the Treaty of Edinburgh

Question 17

1329

Answer 17

Bruce dies and is buried in Denfermline Abbey. Bruce’s son, David 2, becomes King of Scotland