Franco-Scottish alliance

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.3: Scottish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Gina Lyle (University of Glasgow), J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

Domains

Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1295

Places

Scotland (Location)
France (Involved)

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After the death of King Alexander III in 1286, and then that of his heir Margaret, Scotland was considerably weakened, giving Edward I of England the opportunity to exercise power over this apparently subsidiary country. The two main claimants to the throne were John Balliol and Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale (grandfather of the more famous Robert the Bruce). Their rival claims were determined by a group of Scottish auditors, presided over by Edward I of England, and they declared Balliol as King on 17 November 1292. Edward I, however, was not prepared to give up his overseeing power in Scotland to King John once he had taken the throne. His attempts to interfere in domestic politics led to discontent among the Scottish nobility, who established a council of 12 men at Stirling in July…

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Franco-Scottish alliance". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1974, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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