King Alexander III was buried at Dunfermline. He had died on the night of 18/19 March.
The Northern Rebels of 1296 Part I: Cumberland Amanda Beam, Research Associate The outbreak of war between England and Scotland in 1296 was not simply a case of England versus Scotland. Many people, men and women, held lands on … Continue reading
William Wallace: traitor to the king of Scotland? Ian Stone, King’s College London Liber de Antiquis Legibus has been much used by historians of the thirteenth century. It has been little used, however, by students of fourteenth-century events. The Liber … Continue reading
At a parliament held at St Andrews, the clergy of Scotland wrote to ‘all Christ’s faithful’ declaring that they always believed Robert Bruce, grandfather of King Robert, to be the rightful claimant to the Scottish throne over John Balliol. This … Continue reading
Edward II commanded that Elizabeth, wife of Robert Bruce, be removed from the abbey of Barking to Rochester castle, where she was assigned a ‘sufficient chamber’ and 20s. weekly for her expenses. She was allowed to take exercise within the … Continue reading
The ‘War Clause’ in Medieval Scottish Charters Andrew Smith (Hamburg; former Research Associate)[1] The suggestion that a ‘war clause’ existed in medieval Scottish charters may strike some readers as odd. However, no designation is probably more appropriate to describe … Continue reading
Queen Joan of Scotland, daughter of King John I of England and first wife of Alexander II, died. She and Alexander were married in June 1221, just before her 11th birthday. She died at Havering, Essex, in the arms of … Continue reading
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