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The Succession Crisis. The Scone Parliament 1286. Important Nobles met at Scone and agreed. 1. Margaret, Maid of Norway would be their Queen. 2. To elect 6 Guardians to govern Scotland till Margaret was old enough. Scone. 3. To keep peace in Scotland. 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Succession Crisis
The Scone Parliament 1286
Important Nobles met at Scone and agreed
1. Margaret, Maid of Norway would be their Queen
Scone
2. To elect 6 Guardians to govern Scotland till Margaret was old enough
3. To keep peace in Scotland
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6
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1 Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan (Noble)
John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (Noble)
Bishop Robert Wishart of Glasgow
Duncan Macduff, the young Earl of Fife (Noble)
Bishop William Fraser of St Andrews
James the High Steward, Baron of Renfrew(Noble)
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The 6 Guardians
Edward I of England
The Guardians ask his help to keep peace in Scotland...
Good Christian King Passed good laws
Controlled Wales, Ireland, large areas of France
The Maid’s great uncle
WHY ASK FOR
EDWARD’S HELP?
Neighbour
Was this a wise decision?
An English Marriage
The Scots wanted the Margaret, Maid of Norway to come to Scotland
6 Nov 1289 Discussions took place between...
The GuardiansMaid’s father
(King of Norway)Maid’s great-uncle (King Edward of
England)
What was agreed…..
Treaty of Salisbury
Margaret would not be promised in marriage to anyone unless Edward I gave his permission
Margaret would arrive in Scotland by 1290
Henry III
Edward I Margaret m Alexander III
Edward Prince of Wales Margaret m Eric II of Norway
Margaret “The Maid of Norway”
Edward had asked Pope’s permission for Margaret to marry his son the Prince of Wales
What the Scots didn’t know...
Edward Prince of Wales
Margaret Maid of Norway
Why?
Edward proposed the marriage between Margaret, Maid of Norway and Edward Prince of Wales to the Guardians
The Guardians agreed in the Treaty of Birgham, in return for a guarantee….
18 July 1290
• The Kingdom of Scotland shall remain separate and divided from the Kingdom of England.
• The Kingdom of Scotland shall keep her rights, laws, freedoms and customs.
• No Parliament of Scotland shall be held outside the Kingdom of Scotland
• The ruler of Scotland and the ruler of England shall freely rule their own kingdoms.
Treaty of Birgham
Extract from the Treaty
The Marriage Contract
Also at this time Edward I .....
Took control of the Isle of Man (part of the kingdom of Scotland)
Isle of ManAppointed the Bishop of Durham (English) as his representative in Scotland to help run the country
The Succession Crisis
Oct 1290
Margaret Maid of Norway (aged 7) left Norway for Scotland
Bergen
Orkney
Margaret took ill during the long sea voyage
Margaret died soon after reaching Orkney
William I the Lion (1165-1214)
Alexander II (1214-1249)
Alexander III (1249 -1286)
Margaret mEric II(King of Norway)
Alexander David
Margaret, Maid of Norway
(1) Margaret m m (2) Yolande
Who would rule Scotland now?
Some Scottish Nobles were gathering at Perth when they heard the news
Robert Bruce of Annandale had come with a great force
Earl of Mar was gathering a force
Earl of Atholl was gathering a force
John Balliol declared himself heir
Bishop Fraser of St Andrews (Guardian)
There is fear of a general war and a great slaughter of men. Let your excellency come with troops towards the border, to help save the shedding of blood, and choose for king him who of right ought to have the succession.
Feared war would break out so he wrote to Edward
Edward saw an opportunity
Norham
Edward agreed to meet the Scots at Norham
However, Edward had his own plans...
Edward announced that he was at Norham because...
The OVERLORDSHIP belonged to him
Edward’s Steps to OVERLORDSHIP
•The Scots were shocked by Edward’s claims of overlordship
•The Scots were frightened to say no - Edward had an army
•They avoided giving Edward an answer by saying only a King could answer this
Taken control of the Isle of Man (part of the kingdom of Scotland)
Isle of ManAppointed the Bishop of Durham (English) as his representative in Scotland to help run the country
Edward I made it known to the Guardians he had.....
Step 1 - The ‘Competitors’
Edward spoke to these men and made them agree he was overlord of Scotland
Step 2 - Castles
Edward took control of Scotland’s castles until it was agreed who should be King
Step 3 - Guardians
Edward persuaded the Guardians to resign, he could then replace them
Step 4 - The Nobles
Edward made the nobles agree he was their overlord and promise to obey him
The Great Cause
At Norham the competitors agreed that Edward..
has shown us by good reason that the sovereign lordship of the kingdom of Scotland and the right to try out claims belong to him. We, by our own force will, without any kind of constraint, do desire and grant that we should receive justice before him as Lord Superior of the realm
The Great Cause
• There were 14 competitors, even the King of Norway tried his luck!
• Only 3 had serious claims to the throne
Malcolm IV1153-1165
William the Lion1165-1214
David, Earl of Huntingdondied 1219
Alexander II1214-1249
Alexander III1249-1286
Margaret mEric II of Norway
Margaret ‘The Maid of
Norway’1286-1290
Margaretm Lord of Galloway
Devorgilla
John Balliol
Isabellam Lord of Annandale
Adam Henry Hastings
Robert BruceHenry
John of HastingsJohn Balliol
Robert Bruce
John of Hastings
John Balliol
Robert Bruce John of Hastings
The Main Competitors
August 1291
Edward established a court at Berwick to judge the claims to the throne
John of Hastings
Wanted Scotland to be divided up between descendants of David, Earl of Huntingdon’s daughters
• John of Hastings
• Robert Bruce
• John BalliolDavid, Earl of Huntingdon
died 1219
Margaretm Lord of Galloway
Devorgilla
John Balliol
Isabellam Lord of Annandale
Adam Henry Hastings
Robert BruceHenry
John of HastingsJohn Balliol
Robert Bruce
John of Hastings
John Balliol
• Lord of Galloway
• Descended from eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon
• Related to powerful Comyn family
• Bishop Fraser supported his claim
• Had lands in Northern France and England
• Had always been loyal to Edward IDavid, Earl of Huntingdon
died 1219
Margaretm Lord of Galloway
Devorgilla
John Balliol
Isabellam Lord of Annandale
Adam Henry Hastings
Robert BruceHenry
John of HastingsJohn Balliol
Robert Bruce
John of Hastings
Robert Bruce
• Lord of Annandale
• Came from a powerful family who dominated a vast part of south west Scotland along with other estates in Scotland and England
• Grandson of David, Earl of Huntingdon
• Generation closer to David, Earl of Huntingdon than John Balliol
David, Earl of Huntingdondied 1219
Margaretm Lord of Galloway
Devorgilla
John Balliol
Isabellam Lord of Annandale
Adam Henry Hastings
Robert BruceHenry
John of HastingsJohn Balliol
Robert Bruce
John of Hastings
How was the decision made?
• Balliol and Bruce were each asked to appoint 40 ‘auditors’
• The auditors would listen to the arguments of each competitor and his lawyers
• Edward I appointed 24 auditors
• For 18 months there was discussion, argument, gathering and presenting of evidence
17 November 1292
After 18 months King Edward I announced his judgement…..
Who was to be King?
The Award of Berwick
17 Nov 1292 King Edward announced his decision
Edward chose John Balliol
This was no surprise – even 29 auditors Bruce had chosen voted for Balliol
The Reaction of the Bruces’
The Bruce family were:
• Angry
• Would not accept Balliol as King
• Determined to continue their claim
Robert Bruce of Annandale
‘The Competitor’
Robert Bruce
Earl of Carrick
Robert Bruce
(later to become Robert I - Robert the Bruce)
Bruce ‘the competitor’ handed over his claim to his son Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick
The Earl of Carrick also had a son Robert Bruce who was eager for the family to succeed
John Balliol’s coronation
• Took place at Scone
• St Andrews Day (30 Nov 1292)
• Balliol sat on the Stone of Destiny
• List of Balliol’s ancestors was read out
26 Dec 1292
2 weeks later at Newcastle John Balliol paid homage to Edward I
During the ceremony Balliol:
• Knelt in front of Edward I (his master)
• Promised to obey Edward
• Accepted Edward as his overlord
• Accepted if he broke his promise he would be punished severely
My Lord, Lord Edward, lord superior of the realm of Scotland, I, John Balliol, King of the Scots, hereby become your liegeman for the whole realm of Scotland….and I will maintain faith and fealty to you and your heirs, the kings of England.
Balliol was to become a puppet King
King John and King Edward
• Balliol had agreed Edward was his overlord
• No one was quite sure what this meant or what it would lead to…
• The Kingdom of Scotland shall remain separate and divided from the Kingdom of England.
• The Kingdom of Scotland shall keep her rights, laws, freedoms and customs.
• No Parliament of Scotland shall be held outside the Kingdom of Scotland
• The ruler of Scotland and the ruler of England shall freely rule their own kingdoms.
Treaty of Birgham
• Edward had promised in 1290 that Scotland would…
• He now said the Treaty was only a marriage agreement and it was no longer valid
Edward takes control
Edward gave orders to King John
But sometimes sent them directly to the nobles
Edward takes control
Edward made King John take part in Royal Ceremonies in England
Edward takes control
Edward began hearing appeals from the Scottish Courts of Law
The Kingdom of Scotland shall keep her rights, laws, freedoms and customs.
Treaty of Birgham
Edward takes control
The Nobles were annoyed and persuaded King John to protest…but this made Edward angry
In 1293 King John attended a meeting of the English Parliament to argue his case….
Standing in court in front of him, John carried out Edward’s orders and having experienced many insults from all, contrary to his kingly rank and dignity, he returned home greatly crestfallen
Chronicler
War Between England and France 1294
May 1294 war broke out between England and France
• Why did war break out ?
• How did this affect Scotland ?
Why did war break out?
King Philip IV (The Fair King) Edward I
• Edward ruled land in France
• 1294 Philip said Gascony was part of France and wanted Edward to do homage for it
Why did war break out?
• Edward refused to do homage
• King Philip decided to take the land from Edward
• May 1294 England declared war on France
King Philip IV Edward I
In 1294 Edward asked
• King John
• Ten Scottish earls
• Sixteen Scottish barons
• Fighting men
to join him in his war against France
The Scots did not want this - they had no problem with France
How did this affect Scotland
Meanwhile Edward had problems...
• Sept 1294 Edward was preparing to sail to France
• Edward needed the Welsh to help fight in France • The Welsh were unwilling to fight abroad and rose up against Edward
• Edward once again had to fight the Welsh
• English army was reduced in numbers due to the problems in France.
• He was forced to stay in England till March to deal with the revolt.
The Scots Rebellion
In 1295 the Scots faced 3 main problems…
The Scots RebellionPROBLEM 1
They had all agreed Edward was overlord
The Scots Rebellion
PROBLEM 2
King John would not stand up against Edward
The Scots Rebellion
PROBLEM 3
Scotland was not strong enough to fight Edward on its own
The Scots Rebellion
Gradually the Scots found solutions to these problems…
The Scots RebellionPROBLEM 1They had all agreed Edward was overlord
SOLUTION 1
• They asked the Pope to cancel all agreements made with Edward
• They said King Edward had bullied them into making agreement
• The Pope had these agreements cancelled
The Scots RebellionPROBLEM 2
King John would not stand up against Edward
SOLUTION 2• The nobles (led by the Comyn’s) declared Balliol incompetent to rule
• (Stirling 1295) ‘Community of the Realm’ elected 12 men to help rule - The Council of Twelve
• Similar to the Guardians - 4 earls, 4 bishops, 4 barons
The Council of Twelve sent a letter to Edward stating that he had…
Caused harm to the liberties of ourselves and our kingdom by summoning us outside our realm at the mere beck and call of anybody
The Scots RebellionPROBLEM 3Scotland was not strong enough to fight Edward on its ownSOLUTION 3
The Auld Alliance stated:
• Scotland and France would help each other against Edward
• Neither country would make a separate peace with Edward
If the foresaid king of England personally leaves his land of England…while the war lasts… the said king of Scotland with all his power shall see to it that he invades the land of England as widely and deeply as he can
Extract from the Auld AllianceOctober 1295 the Scots made a Treaty with King Philip IV
Edward was furious and saw this as a declaration of war
Scots Army invades North England
11 March 1296 Scottish leaders gathered feudal army near Selkirk
Scots army was led by Sir John Comyn
Scots army invaded north of England and attacked Carlisle
Selkirk
Carlisle
Scots Army invades North England
• Carlisle castle was commanded by Robert Bruce (stayed loyal to Edward)
• Carlisle was too strong to capture
• The Scots withdrew but continued to carry out brutal raids on north of England Sir John Comyn invaded England
with an army of Scots, burning houses, slaughtering men and driving
off cattle English Chronicler
Edward’s response
Edward marched his army to Berwick
Berwick
Scotland’s chief port and wool trade centre
Attack on Berwick
Berwick was preparing for an attack
• Wooden wall built around the town • Soldiers sent from Fife to defend the town• Women and children were moved out
Attack on Berwick
• 30 March he subjected the town to 3 days of destruction and killing
• Soldiers charged across wall
• Ships sailed into the harbour to attack from sea
• Edward ordered no life should be spared
When Edward arrived he gave the town 3 days to surrender The Scots replied with insults
Attack on Berwick
• Town was burned to the ground
• Edward’s men killed without mercy
• 20,000 were killed• Bodies were hung on
spikes on town walls
Berwick now became the headquarters of Edward’s administration
• Houses were looted
The Scots revenge
• Scottish army burned towns in north of England
• In Northumberland they burning towns, villages, and churches
• However, Edward was not going to be distracted from his attack on Scotland…..
King Edward tried to persuade the head men of Berwick to surrender and promised not to harm them or their possessions. They laughed at him and gave no reply. They kept him waiting for three days.
When King Edward came to them on the fourth day, they increased their insults. Some of them climbed onto the roof tops where they bared their buttocks and shouted insults at the king.
Because of their stubbornness, the troops were brought into action. The pride of these traitors was humbled and, almost without use of force, the city was occupied.
Source A gives a description of the attack on Berwick. It come from the Lanercost Chronicle, which was English.
In four brutal days bodies ‘fell like human leaves’, until the dead lining the streets became a hazard and had to be thrown into wells or the sea since there was nobody left to bury them. It was only with the pleading of the clergy that the carnage came to an end. An English source gives an incredible 15000 killed.
Source B is from Freedom’s Sword by Peter Traquair (1998). It describes the attack on Berwick in 1296.
Berwick
Dunbar
Capture of John Balliol 1296
EdinburghStirling
Montrose
Aberdeen
BanffElgin
Perth
Whilst Edward was invading Scotland King John had fled to Aberdeen
At Perth Edward received letters of submission from King John
8 July Balliol surrendered in person at Montrose
Toom Tabard
Balliol was then imprisoned in the Tower of London
Edward held a ceremony in which he:
• Renounced the treaty made with France
• Ripped Balliol’s royal crest from his jacket and threw it on the floor
• Toom Tabard – Empty Coat
• Removed Balliol’s crown
• Broke Balliol’s seal of office
What eventually became of Balliol
• After a request from the Pope he was sent to France in 1299
• 1301 he was released to live on his land in France
• Many Scots hoped he would return to Scotland
• However, he died in France in 1313
Edward takes control of Scotland
With Balliol in prison Robert Bruce asked Edward to make him King of Scots
Edward replied
Have we nothing else to do but win Kingdoms for you
Edward takes control of Scotland
Edward did 4 things to show he controlled Scotland
1. Ragman Roll
2000 important Scots were made to sign an oath of loyalty to Edward
Edward takes control of Scotland
2. Important Scots documents taken to England so Edward could rule Scotland
Edward takes control of Scotland
3. Symbols of Scottish Nationhood were taken to England
1) Stone of Destiny
Taken to Westminster Abbey
2) Holyrood of St Margaret
Taken to Westminster Abbey
Edward takes control of Scotland
4. English officials appointed to control Scotland
John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey – ‘Keeper of Scotland’
Hugh Cressingham – Treasurer (controlled finances)
Sir Walter of Amersham – Chancellor
Sir William Ormesby – Chief Justice
Reasons for the Scottish Rebellion
Edward left Scotland in 1296
He believed he had the country firmly under his control...
Why?
Edward’s control over Scotland
Nobles
Many had paid homage to Edward
Some were given lands in England
Edward’s control over Scotland
Prison
John Balliol was in the Tower of London
Many Scottish leaders and nobles were imprisoned
Edward’s control over Scotland
Hostages
Sons and relations of noblemen were taken to England
Edward’s control over Scotland
Promises of Loyalty
2000 Important Scots signed the Ragman Rolls
Edward’s control over Scotland
Castles
English garrisons controlled Scottish castles
Edward’s control over Scotland
Government
Englishmen governed Scotland
John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey – ‘Keeper of Scotland’
Hugh Cressingham – Treasurer (controlled finances)
Sir Walter of Amersham – Chancellor
Sir William Ormesby – Chief Justice
Edward’s control over Scotland
Church
Only Englishmen were promoted
Many continued to resist Edward
Bishop Fraser of St Andrews never agreed Edward was King
Despite this the Scots still rebelled...
Over the winter of 1295-96 both the Scots and English made preparation for war
Edward’s Invasion of Scotland
The Scots nobles did not all fight for Scotland
Why?
Comyn family
• Most important noble family in Scotland
• Sir John Comyn supported the Scots
Why?• He was John Balliol’s nephew
Bruces
• Important noble family in Scotland
• Bruces supported Edward I
Why?
• Did not accept John Balliol as King
• They had land in England
• Their rivals were the Comyn’s
Other nobles
• Many found it difficult to decide which side to fight on
Why?
• Many nobles had land in both England and Scotland
Wallace at Lanark
Wallace and the Ragman Rolls
• Family deliberately refused to pay homage?
• Perhaps Wallace was an outlaw after Dunbar?
• 1297 Wallace fought with some English soldiers in Lanark
• The soldiers murdered his wife
• Wallace returned to Lanark and killed the English Sheriff – Sir William Hazelrigg
Why did Wallace come to the attention of Edward I?.....
Effect of Murder of Sir William Hazelrigg
• Created stir across south-west Scotland
• Men flocked to join Wallace
From that time there gathered to him all who were of bitter heart and were weighed down beneath the burden of bondage under the intolerable rule of English domination, and he became their leader.
John of Fordun wrote in the 14th century
Andrew Murray
• Scottish rebel in North East
• Young nobleman from rich powerful family
• Father captured at Dunbar
• Many of the families castles were garrisoned by
English
Wallace and Murray
• Attracted a large number of men
• Had the support of the church
• Used guerrilla tactics
The Nobles at Irvine
Bishop Wishart of Glasgow (original
Guardian)
James Stewart the Steward (original
Guardians)
Robert Bruce
Wallace’s followers grew to include important men
Sir William Douglas (captain of Berwick Castle
before English attack)
June 1297
• Nobles met English army at Irvine
• Their self-confidence was broken by the size of the English army
• They asked for peace
• Talks lasted several weeks
• Eventually the Scottish lords agreed to obey Edward
Irvine
The Nobles at Irvine
William Wallace and Ormsby
Wallace slipped away at Irvine to continue attacks on English
Sir William Ormsby (Edward’s Chief Judge in Scotland)
Wallace and men rode 80 miles to Scone Abbey where Ormsby was based
Attacked Ormsby by surprise
He fled Scotland is great speed
Abandoned great number of valuables
Scone
Wallace’s fame spread and numbers grew
Aug 1297
Wallace and Murray joined forces at attack Dundee
Dundee
Earliest known picture from around 1640 by Scottish artist George Jameson
William Wallace a Mysterious Man
Where was Wallace born?
But some argue it was Ellerslie in Ayrshire
Elderslie
Most sources say..
Wallace’s Background
• Second son of Sir Malcolm Wallace
• Sir Malcolm Wallace was a knight and owned a certain amount of land
• The second son was expected to follow the education of the church - the eldest son inherited the lands and title
• Spent time living with an uncle who was a priest
• Well educated by the church
What did Wallace look like?
Was he 7 feet tall?
What the Chroniclers said...
Wallace had the body of a giant, cheerful in appearance with agreeable features, broad-shouldered and big-boned. A most spirited fighting man.
Walter Bower 1440
John of Fordun 14th century
In 1297, William Wallace murdered the English sheriff of Lanark. From that time all those people who hated the English flocked to him and he became their leader. He was wondrously brave and bold.
What the Chroniclers said...
There was a public robber called William Wallace, who had been outlawed many times because he would not accept Edward as his king. Because he was a wandering outlaw, he attracted all the other bandits to himself and made himself almost their prince.
Walter of Guisborough 14th century
Lanercost Chronicle 13th and 14th centuriesNot daring to disobey King Edward openly, they encouraged a certain, blood man, William Wallace, who had formerly been a chief of robbers in Scotland, to revolt against King Edward and to gather the people in his support.
What do modern Historians say....
We know less about Wallace than we know about almost any of the great national figures in our history
Geoffrey Barrow notes in Robert Bruce 1988
Andrew Fisher writes in William Wallace 1986
Wallace is at best a shadowy figure and likely to remain so.
Therefore very little is known about Wallace’s early life
To find out some information try using this web site
http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/wallace/