Robert the Bruce Defeated Edward II at Battle of Bannockburn.
June 24, 1314
Bannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a …
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Robert the Bruce Lands on Isle of Mann to Wrest It From English Rule.
May 18, 1313
Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de …
Robert the Bruce, Captures Dumfries, Scotland
February 7, 1313
Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, did indeed capture Dumfries, Scotland, during his reign. Robert the Bruce, also known …
Treaty of Inverness With Norway
October 29, 1312
(First War of Independence) Treaty of Inverness, Robert I gave an undertaking to Haakon V of Norway to observe the terms …
John De Wogan Ceases to Be Justiciar; Edmund Le Botiller Will Act as Justiciar for the Present
August 6, 1312
John de Wogan ceased to be Justiciar of Ireland in 1313, and Edmund le Botiller (Butler) was appointed to act as …
The War of the O'Briens of Thomond Escalates as the Norman-Irish Become Involved on Both Sides
May 20, 1311
The war of the O’Briens of Thomond escalates as the Norman-Irish become involved on both sides. This May 20, 1311 …
James Stewart, Died
July 16, 1309
The High Steward or Great Steward was given in the 12th century to Walter Fitzalan, whose descendants became the Stewart …
King Robert the Bruce Convened His First Parliament, at St Andrews.
March 16, 1309
Robert the Bruce saw that Scotland need to be restructured, and the people needed a decisive leader to rally around. To …
John Duns Scotus, Scholar and Philosopher, Died
November 8, 1308
John Duns Scotus OFM, “Duns the Scot”; (c. 1265/66 – 8 November 1308) was a Scottish Catholic priest and …
Death of King Edward I of England
July 7, 1307
Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the …
Battle of Loudon Hill, Near Darvel
May 10, 1307
The Battle of Loudon Hill was fought in 1307 between the Scots and the English. The battle was fought beneath Loudoun …
Battle of Dalry, Robert I, Attacked and Defeated John MacDougall of Lorne, Kinsman of John Comyn.
August 11, 1306
The Battle of Dalrigh, also known as the Battle of Dail Righ or the Battle of Dalry, took place in 1306 near Tyndrum in …