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Robert the Bruce
King of Scotland (r. 1306–1329) and core leader of the Scottish Wars of Independence;…
Timeline
- 1306–1307Scone · Perth and KinrossOn 25 March 1306 Bruce was crowned King of Scotland at Scone, and was immediately suppressed by a large English army, suffering defeats at Methven and elsewhere and being forced into guerrilla warfare. After Edward I's death in 1307, English pressure eased, creating an opportunity for him to regroup.
- 1308–1310Scottish Highlands and Lowlands · ScotlandBetween 1308 and 1310 Bruce launched offensives across Scotland, successively recovering places such as Inverness and striking pro-English Scottish nobles. In 1309 he held a parliament at St Andrews, gradually establishing control over most of Scotland.
Sources
- Robert the Bruce — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-the-Bruce
- Robert I [Robert Bruce] — Oxford Dictionary of National Biography https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-3754