Reign of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce) (97 words)

Historical Context Note

Editors

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.3: Scottish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Charlotte Beyer (University of Gloucestershire), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Dimitra Fimi (Cardiff Metropolitan University), J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen), Sean Seeger (University of Essex)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurence: 25-03-1306 to 07-06-1329

Places

United Kingdom, Scotland (Location)

Context

Related Groups

Reigns and Monarchy in the British Isles

Robert I of Scotland, the great-grandson (four times removed) of David I, claimed the Scottish throne in the wake of the death of William Wallace in 1305, in defiance of English king Edward I's asserted rule over the country. After defeating and killing his political rival, John Comyn, in Dumfries in 1306, he was crowned King of Scotland at Scone, near Perth, in a ritual of full solemnity. The first decade of his reign, however, was spent in fighting off the military resistance of Edward I's English army, finally gaining a decisive victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

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Editors. "Reign of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce)". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012
[https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=651, accessed 19 April 2018.]

Related Groups

Reigns and Monarchy in the British Isles

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