Fourteenth Century
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Fourteenth Century
- 1300
Bruce mysteriously resigns the guardianship of Scotland.
- 1302
Bruce sides with Edward I.
- 1303
Wallace returns secretly to Scotland.
- 1304
He begins to secretly ally with the Scottish rebels.
- 1305
Wallace betrayed and arrested.
- 1305
Sir William Wallace is tried and executed. He is hung, drawn and quartered in London, and his body is sent to the four corners of Britain as a warning. Bruce swears to avenge his death.
- 1306
John Comyn is murdered with Robert's involvement. Bruce takes the Scottish throne but later flees to Rathlin Island after defeat in battle.
- 1307
Edward I dies. Bruce returns to Scotland.
- 1313
Bruce captures Perth.
- 1314
The inevitable clash with the English. Bruce wins a glorious victory at Bannockburn.
- 1314
Robert I beats the English at Bannockburn.
- 1317
He sends the Papal envoys home to think again.
- 1318
The Scots capture Berwick from the English.
- 1320
Declaration of Arbroath signed on April 6 and sent to the Pope.
- 1324
Pope finally accepts the Declaration.
- 1324
David II born.
- 1327
Edward II is murdered and is replaced by Edward III.
- 1328
Treaty of Northampton signed between Edward III and Robert. It officially recognises Scottish independence and Robert Bruce as King of Scots.
- 1328
He marries Joan or Joanna, sister of Edward III of England.
- 1329
Robert the Bruce grants Edinburgh its charter.
- 1329
Robert the Bruce dies at Cardross. David II takes the throne of Scotland.
- 1330
The normally recognised beginning of the Lordship of the Isles with the accession of good King John of Islay
- 1331
David is crowned as David II at Scone.
- 1332
Battle of Dopplin Moor near Perth.
- 1333
Battle of Halidon Hill near Berwick.
- 1334
David leaves for the safety of France, where he spends much of his boyhood.
- 1341
He returns from France and begins to consolidate his kingdom.
- 1346
David taken prisoner at the Battle of Neville's Cross.
- 1346
He marries his distant cousin Amie McRauri and consolidates the kingdom further.
- 1357
He is liberated for a ransom of 100,000 merks.
- 1362
Robert the Stewart leads an unsuccessful rebellion against David.
- 1371
David dies and Robert the Stewart assumes the throne of Scotland as Robert II.
- 1385
Richard II burns down St. Giles.
- 1387
John of Islay dies and is succeeded by his son Donald.
- 1388
Battle of Otterburn. Henry Percy Hotspur and the English are defeated by the Scots who are commanded by James, 2nd Earl of Douglas.
- 1390
Robert II dies. His eldest son Robert III replaces him as king.
- 1394
English defeat Scots at battle of Homildon Hill in Northumberland.
- 1396
Battle of the Clans fought at Perth to settle the feud between the clans Mackintosh and Mackay.
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