Monthly Archives: May 2012

This week – 28 May-3 June 1296

Edward I’s progress through Scotland: Edward returned to Jedburgh (28 May-1 June) before heading back to Roxburgh (1-4 June).

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This week – 21-27 May 1296

Edward I’s progress through Scotland: Edward was at Roxburgh from 7-23 May, until he departed for Jedburgh (23-24 May) and Castletown (25-27 May).

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New information in brief

Re-reading the ‘Deposition Clause’ in the Declaration of Arbroath (click to view PDF file)   New light on William Wallace’s position as national leader (click to view PDF file)    

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Summaries

Summary of the period of the Guardians, 1298-1304 (click to view PDF file)    

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This week – 15 May 1239

Alexander II married the Frenchwoman, Marie de Coucy, at Roxburgh. The marriage would produce one son, the future Alexander III, born in 1241.

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This week – 10 May 1291

At Norham, Edward I asked those Scots who were present to accept him as their overlord so that he could arbitrate between the claims of various contenders for the vacant throne of Scotland.

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Recent research from the project (Features of the Month)

‘Features of the Month’ relating to the period 1286-1314 A ‘Feature of the Month’ is a brief explanation of recent research in the ‘Breaking of Britain’ project.   General October 2011: ‘The Scottish King’s Household’ and English ideas of Constitutional … Continue reading

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This week – 30 April-6 May 1296

Edward I’s progress through Scotland: Edward remained at Dunbar following the English victory there on 27 April, until 1 May, when he departed for Haddington (2-5 May) and Lauder (6 May).

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