Monthly Archives: July 2012

June 2012 – Downfall and punishment of Robert de Ros

The downfall and punishment of Robert de Ros David Carpenter, Co-Investigator   In the course of 1254-1255, some very disturbing news began to reach King Henry III. It was about the treatment of his daughter, Margaret. In 1251, at the … Continue reading

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This week – 23-29 July 1296

Edward I’s progress through Scotland: Edward traveled through Banffshire and Moray this week – from Cullen to The Moor (23-24 July) on to ‘Rapenache’ (25 July) and finally Elgin (26-28 July), where he accepted several letters of fealty from Scots, … Continue reading

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This week – 20 July 1304

The garrison of Stirling Castle, led by William Oliphant, surrendered to Edward I, who used his newest siege engine, the ‘Warwolf’, against the Scots.  

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Wallace Letters Exhibition 15 August – 8 September 2012

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) is shortly launching an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament, to show the 1300 letter from King Philip IV recently loaned to NRS by The National Archives, and the Lubeck letter, in the context of their … Continue reading

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This week – 10 July 1296

John Balliol publicly resigned the kingdom and royal dignity to the bishop of Durham, acting on behalf of King Edward, at Brechin Castle, in the presence of Donald, earl of Mar, John Comyn, earl of Buchan, John Comyn, lord of … Continue reading

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May 2012 – English law and the unification of Scotland

English law and the unification of Scotland Dauvit Broun, Principal Investigator   The standard account of Scotland’s beginnings tells how the kingdom of Alba north of the Forth gradually expanded in the tenth and eleventh centuries to include most of … Continue reading

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This week – 5 July 1295

John Balliol issued letters to the French king, Philip IV, appointing four persons to negotiate the marriage between John’s only son, Edward, and a relative of Philip’s.

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People of Medieval Scotland website launch!

LAUNCH OF  PEOPLE OF MEDIEVAL SCOTLAND 1093-1314  NEW ON-LINE LEARNING RESOURCE AND RESEARCH TOOL    By Michael Russell MSP Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Scottish Government  6.30–8.30pm, Wednesday 5 September 2012 Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of … Continue reading

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