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Kingdom of Scotland

Type Object Region Scotland Time 843–1707

The Kingdom of Scotland ruled most of present-day Scotland from the medieval to the early modern period;…

Timeline

  1. 1351–1356Stirling · ScotlandAfter Robert the Bruce's death the kingdom rebuilt its administration and tax system under a regency council; David II was still imprisoned in England, and Scottish nobles sought a balance between independence and relations with England.
  2. 1357Berwick · ScotlandUnder the Treaty of Berwick, David II was released and returned home for a heavy ransom; the Kingdom of Scotland restored the king's personal rule, but the financial burden and indemnity obligations to England became the focus of domestic politics for the next decade.
  3. 1358–1360Perth · ScotlandAfter returning, David II raised additional taxes to pay the ransom while continuing the 'Auld Alliance' with France, maintaining Scotland's European diplomatic presence as an independent kingdom amid the Hundred Years' War.

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