Wars of Independence Flashcards
1
Q
When did Alexander IIIrd died ?
A
In 1286
2
Q
Who had been chosen as King of Scotland in 1292?
A
John Balliol
3
Q
What was signed between Scotland & France and when?
A
The ‘Auld Alliance’, in 1295
4
Q
What happened in 1296?
A
Edward Ist invaded Scotland
5
Q
What happened next?
A
Scotland surrendered to the English.
6
Q
Who was the important figure in Scot in 1297-1305
A
William Wallace, ‘Braveheart’
7
Q
Who was Robert the Bruce?
A
The leader of the rebellion & the new King of Scotland (1306)
8
Q
Bannockburn
A
A decisive battle that happened in 1314 that Edward II lost
9
Q
1326: Robert the Bruce…
A
… he renewed the 1295 Auld Alliance
10
Q
When and what was the Treaty of Edinburgh
A
1328: it recognized Scotland as an independent country
