List of Abbreviations
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CCR |
Calendar of Close Rolls |
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CDS |
Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland |
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CPR |
Calendar of Patent Rolls |
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RRS v |
Duncan, The Acts of Robert I |
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SHR |
Scottish Historical Review |
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1274 |
Birth of Robert Bruce |
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1286 |
Death of Alexander III, King of Scots The Turnberry Band, a gathering of the Bruce faction |
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1290 |
Treaty of Birgham Death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, and heiress to the Scottish throne |
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1291–92 |
The Great Cause, a tribunal presided over by Edward I of England to decide who should succeed Alexander |
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1292 |
Great Cause concludes, deciding for Balliol and against Bruce Enthronement of John Balliol as King of Scots Robert becomes Earl of Carrick |
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1295 |
Death of Robert Bruce V (Robert’s grandfather) Treaty between France and Scotland |
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1296 |
War between Scotland and England First invasion of Scotland by Edward I Scots defeated at Dunbar; King John deposed |
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1297 |
Robert sides with rebellion of William Wallace Robert, the Steward and Bishop Wishart of Glasgow surrender at Irvine Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English at Battle of Stirling Wallace invades Northumberland and Cumberland |
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1298 |
Second invasion of Scotland by Edward I Edward I defeats Wallace at Battle of Falkirk Robert and John Comyn appointed joint guardians of Scotland |
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1299 |
Scots take Stirling Castle |
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1300 |
Robert resigns or is expelled as guardian Third invasion of Scotland by Edward I |
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1301 |
Fourth invasion of Scotland by Edward I |
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1302 |
Robert submits to Edward I Edward I rewards him with hand in marriage of Elisabeth de Burgh. |
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1303 |
Fifth invasion of Scotland by Edward I John Comyn defeats English at Roslin |
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1304 |
Death of Robert Bruce VI (Robert’s father) Agreement between Robert and Bishop Lamberton Possibly an agreement between Robert and John Comyn |
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1305 |
Wallace captured and executed |
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1306 |
Robert kills, or witnesses killing of, John Comyn Robert enthroned at Scone as Robert I, King of Scots Robert defeated at Methven, Strathtay and Dalry Nigel Bruce captured and killed Robert flees to Rathlin and/or Islay, and thence to Western Isles |
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1307 |
Robert returns to mainland Scotland Robert’s brothers Thomas and Alexander return, and are defeated and executed Robert ‘on the run’ in Galloway Death of Edward I Robert defeats English at Glen Trool, Loudon Hill Edward II invades Scotland Robert and Douglas begin to mount minor raids on northern England |
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1308 |
Robert defeats John Comyn, Earl of Buchan and John Mowbray at Old Meldrum (traditionally ‘the Battle of Inverurie’) Robert destroys Buchan and captures Aberdeen Battle of Ben Cruachan (traditionally ‘the Battle of Brander Pass’) Robert’s brother Edward destroys Galloway |
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1309 |
St Andrews Parliament Declaration of the Clergy |
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1310 |
Edward II invades Scotland. Robert withdraws to the north |
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1311 |
Edward II returns to England Robert raids northern England, and extracts tribute |
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1312 |
Robert raids northern England, and extracts tribute |
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1313 |
Robert takes Dundee, Perth and Dumfries Robert threatens to invade northern England and is bought off Robert captures the Isle of Man; attacks Ulster and extracts foodstuffs |
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1314 |
Scots take Roxburgh and Edinburgh castles Battle of Bannockburn: Robert defeats Edward II Scots take Stirling, Bothwell and Dunbar castles |
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1315 |
John of Argyll retakes Isle of Man for the English Robert attacks Argyll; Edward Bruce invades Ireland Robert besieges Carlisle; Edward Bruce besieges Carrickfergus Flanders revolts against France: Flemings openly assist Scottish privateers on the North Sea Edward defeats earl of Ulster at Battle of Connor Edward enthroned as King of Ireland? |
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1316 |
Edward Bruce campaigns in Ireland Moray and Douglas invade England Peace between Flanders and France: open co-operation between Flemings and Scots on the North Sea ceases |
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1317 |
Robert and Edward Bruce campaign in Ireland Moray recaptures Isle of Man for the Scots Robbery of the Cardinals in Northumberland Pope tries to impose a truce |
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1318 |
Robert takes Berwick Edward Bruce dies at Battle of Faughart Moray and Douglas invade England |
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1319 |
Edward II invades Scotland Siege of Berwick Moray and Douglas invade England as a diversion Battle of Myton Destruction of Western March by Moray and Douglas |
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1320 |
Two-Year Truce with England Declaration of Arbroath sent to pope Soules conspiracy against Robert Black Parliament, trial of conspirators |
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1322 |
Truce expires Robert, Moray and Douglas destroy Durham, Western March Edward II invades Scotland Robert invades England, defeats earl of Richmond at Battle of Bylands and puts Edward II to flight |
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1323 |
Agreement between Robert and Andrew Harclay Truce of Bishopsthorpe: a thirteen-year truce with England |
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1324 |
Papal recognition of Robert’s kingship Birth of David, heir to throne of Scotland |
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1326 |
Treaty of Corbeil between Scotland and France |
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1327 |
Overthrow of Edward II by Isabella and Mortimer, in the name of Edward III Moray and Douglas raid Durham; encounter at Stanhope Park Robert in northern Ireland; makes approaches to government of Ireland? Robert taken ill; returns to Scotland Robert threatens to annex Northumberland |
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1328 |
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton (the ‘Shameful Peace’) between Scotland and England Marriage of David Bruce and Joan, sister of Edward III Robert taken ill again? Installs William de Burgh as earl of Ulster |
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1329 |
Robert’s final pilgrimage to Whithorn Abbey Death |
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1330 |
Douglas takes Robert’s heart on crusade to Spain Death of Douglas in Spain Robert’s heart buried at Melrose |
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1819 |
Discovery of tomb Exhumation of Robert’s bones |
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1921 |
Discovery and exhumation of Robert’s heart |
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1996 |
Rediscovery and exhumation of Robert’s heart |
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