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Alexander II
Balliol, John
Balliol
Campbell, Archibald
Campbell, John
Comyn, John
Constantine II
David II
David I
Donald III Ban
Douglas, Archibald
Douglas, George
Douglas, James
Douglas, William
Duncan II
Edgar
Edmund
Edward II
Edward
Foreman, Andrew
Forman, Andrew
Fraser, Simon
Frazer, Simon
Graham, James
Hamilton, James
Hepburn, James
Isabel of Fife
James IV
James V
Leslie, Alexander
Lulach
Macbeth
Malcolm III
Malcolm II
Malcolm I
Margaret
Mary of Guise
Mary of Scots
Mentieth, John de
Monck, George
Montgomery, Hugh
Moray, Andrew de
Morham, Herbert
Mowbray
Olaf Guthfrithson
Oliphant, William
Robert II
Robert I the Bruce
Robert of Albany
Sinclair, Oliver
Stewart, James
Stewart
Wallace, William
William I the Lion
Wishart, William
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England Scotland War
History of Scotland

              

0934
Constantine II
    Fordun Athelstan attacks the east coast of Scotland   & reaches Fordun in the Mearns
0937
Constantine II
    Brananburgh Defeated by Athelstan who establishes his control over all of Britain  
    Brananburgh Defeated by the forces of Athelstan & thereafter seeks the friendship of the English  
    Brananburgh Retaliates against Athelstan's invasion of Scotia but is defeated
0939
Olaf Guthfrithson
    York AmlaĦb mac Gofraid siezes York without resistance
0945
Malcolm I
    Edmund submits Strathclyde to Malcolm in exchange for an alliance
    Cumbria Given Cumbria by the West Saxon King Edmund I
    Makes peace with Edmund which lasts for 50 years
1016
Malcolm II
    Lothian The battle of Carham is a victory for the Scottish   king Malcolm II and the battle is thought to have strengthened Scotland  's hold on Lothian
1018
Malcolm II
    Carham A battle between the Kingdom of Scotland   and the Kingdom of Northumbria at Carham on Tweed
    Carham After Carham, much of present day Scotland   is under the control of the King of Scots  
    Carham Captures the area between the Tweed & Firth of Forth & Lothian from the English  
    Carham Defeats the Northumbrians on the Tweed River
    River Tweed Establishes the River Tweed as the nth boundary of Northumbria, had been Edinburgh
    Carham King Owen of Strathclyde is killed
    Lothian Recaptures much of Lothian from the English   after the battle of Carham
    Carham River Tweed becomes the border between Scotland   and England  
    Carham The battle of Carham is a victory for the Scottish   king Malcolm II and the battle is thought to have strengthened Scotland  's hold on Lothian
    Carham The kingdom of Northumbria withdraws from Edinburgh to the River Tweed
    Carham With Malcolm II as king and Owen of Strathclyde supporting him, an important battle is fought against Earl Uhtred of Bamburgh and his Northumbrian army at Carham, near Roxburgh
1031
Malcolm II
    Scotia Canute arrives in Scotland   & forces the Scottish   Kings to submit to him
1054
Macbeth
    Edward the Confessor places Siward of Nothumbria in charge of the invasion
    Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of kingdom of Strathclyde
    Firth of Tay Siward of Northumbria takes his fleet into the Firth of Tay
    Scotia Supported by Edward the Confessor in his attempts to gain the throne of Scotland  
   27th July Dunsinnan Duncan's son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later
   27th July Dunsinnan Macbeth is defeated in battle by the army of Siward of Northumbria but not deposed
1054
Malcolm III
    Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of kingdom of Strathclyde
1057
Lulach
   15th Aug Lumphanan Macbet's stepson Lulach is installed as King soon after the battle of Lumphanan
1057
Macbeth
   15th Aug Lumphanan Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth
   15th Aug Lumphanan Macbet's stepson Lulach is installed as King soon after the battle of Lumphanan
   15th Aug Lumphanan Scotland   loses is purely Celtic nature & becomes more Ango-Norman
1057
Malcolm III
    Cumberland Malcolm III tries to recapture Cumberland which had been siezed by Earl Siward for England  
   15th Aug Lumphanan Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth
1059
Malcolm III
    Edward the Confessor & Malcolm III agree peace
    Malcolm III agrees to support Tostig as Earl of Northumbria
1061
Malcolm III
    Cumberland Claims to take posession of ancient Scottish   lands
    Lindesfarne Malcolm III lays waste to Lindesfarne
    Northumbria Malcolm III's raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054
    Northumbria Malcolm's 1st invasion of Northumbria, reaches as far as Durham
1066
Malcolm III
    Northumbria Malcolm plots with Tostig to recapture Northumbria
    Tostig gains exile from Nortumbria in Malcolm's court
1070
Malcolm III
    Northumbria Launches 2nd invasion of Nortumbria which ends in the same year outside Durham
    Malcolm hosts the claimant to the throne of England  , Edgar the Atheling
    Cumbria Malcolm III gains control of Cumbria
    Cleveland The Scots   ravage towns as far south as Cleveland
1072
Duncan II
    Duncan II is sent as a hostage to the English   Court
1072
Malcolm III
    Abernethy Malcolm III cannot harbour any of William the Conqueror's enemies
    Abernethy Malcolm III makes peace & becomes a vassal
    Abernethy Subjugates himself to William the Conqueor & gives his son Duncan as a hostage
    Perth William I invades Scotland   crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth
    June Abernethy In the treaty of Abernethy between William the Conqueror & Malcolm III of Scotland   Malcolm pays homage to William
    June Abernethy In the treaty of Abernethy Malcolm III agrees to expel Edgar
1079
Malcolm III
    Northumbria Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy
1080
Malcolm III
    Northumbria After Malcolm III's invasion of Northumbria the Abernethy treaty is renewed at Falkirk
    Northumbria After the death of William I, Malcolm invades Northumbria, allied with Edgar
    Falkirk A southern border extending from the Tyne to Stainmore is agreed
    Northumbria Invades Northumbria, repelled by William the Conqueror's son Robert Curthose
1087
Duncan II
    Released by the English   Court
1091
Malcolm III
    Falkirk Forced to renew the homage made to William the Conqueror under the treaty of Abernathy
    Durham Invades Northumbria by taking siege of Durham
    Lothian Malcolm III is forced to renew the treaty of Abernethy after the Scots   invasion is halted at Lothian
    Lothian The Scottish   invasion of England   grinds to a halt in Lothian
1093
Malcolm III
    Alnwick Defeat ends the Scottish   Invasion of England  
    Alnwick Malcolm III is killed at the hands of Robet de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland
    Berwick Malcolm III is killed during his final invasion of England  
    Alnwick The siege comes to an end after Malcolm III's defeat at Malcolm's Cross
   13th Nov Alnwick After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolm's brother, becomes the king of Scotland  . Malcolm's family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England  
1093
Mowbray
    Alnwick Death of Malcolm III, killed by Mowbray in battle
1094
Duncan II
    Monthecin Duncan II is killed by his stepbrother Edmund & Donald II Ban
1097
Donald III Ban
    Rescobie Blinded & imprisoned at Rescobie, Forfarshire
    Blinded & sentenced to life imprisonment by Edgar
    Deposed as co-ruler of Scotland   by Edgar & an English   Army backed by William Rufus
1097
Edgar
    Wessex Flees to England   & gains support by becoming a vassal of William II
    Magnus III of Norway   sets off on a wave of conquest around the Scottish   coast
    Wessex On his father's death flees to England   & becomes a vassal of William II
1097
Edmund
    Edgar raises an army with William II's support & deposes both Edmund & Donald
1135
David I
    Alnwick David I occupies Alnwick
    Carlisle David I occupies Carlisle
    Newcastle David I occupies Newcastle
    Norham David I occupies Norham
    Wark David I occupies Wark
    On Stephen's accession David, Matilda's maternal uncle, invades England  
1136
David I
    Jan David I crosses the border and reaches Durham, he captures Carlisle, Wark, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle upon Tyne
   5th Feb Durham David I is granted Carlisle and Doncaster, with Carlisle went much of Cumberland and the honour of Lancaster
1138
David I
    Northumberland David I captures Northumberland after being defeated at the battle of the Standard
    David I leads an Army into England  
   22nd Aug Northallerton David I is defeated near Northallerton while invading England   in support of Matilda against Stephen
1139
David I
   9th April Durham Signed between Stephen & David I, David's son is given Northumberland
1149
David I
    David I unsuccessfully invades England   after being repulsed by Stephen
1174
William I the Lion
    William I is captured & arrested while invading England  
1209
William I the Lion
    Northumberland Agrees with John I to renounce Northumberland & handover 15,000 marks
    Northumberland Offers 15,000 marks for Northumberland but negotiations with Richard I breakdown
    William I the Lion agrees a marriage between his daughter & John
1215
Alexander II
    Alexander II leads an invasion force into England   in support of the English   barons against King John
    Supports the English   Barons in their rebellion against King John
1216
Alexander II
    Alexander is defeated by the English   as he approaches London
    Sep Alexender pays homage to Louis Capet for the nth counties of England  
1217
Alexander II
    May Mitford Begins the siege of Mitford Castle
1237
Alexander II
    York Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland, Westmorland & Northumberland
    York The border with England   is settled on the present line from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the Solway Firth
    York The treaty of York is signed between Henry III and Alexander II
1243
Alexander II
    Henry III threatens to invade Scotland   but cannot gain the support of enough English   barons
1244
Alexander II
    Newcastle Supports the English   Barons against John & recognizes Henry III as his liege Lord
1295
Balliol
    Berwick Edward I sacks Berwick as punishment for John Balliol's treachery
1295
Balliol, John
    Edward I invades Scotland   after John Balliol renounces allegiance & allies with France  
1296
Balliol
    Tower of London Edward I sends John to Hereford and then to the Tower of London
   1st Mar Berwick Fails to appear at Berwick to stand trial, Edward I uses this to invade Scotland  
    April Hexham Scottish   Lords devastate Tynedale & Redesdale & reach as far as Hexham
   27th April Dunbar Defeated by King John who then declares himself King of Scotland  
   27th April Dunbar The Earl of Surrey routes the Scottish   army at the battle of Dunbar and by 11th July Edinburgh Castle had fallen and John had surrendered
    June Montrose John Balliol surrenders to the English  
   11th July Brechin At Brechin Edward subjected John to the humiliation of having his royal regalia stripped from him
   11th July Brechin John Balliol renounces his crown & kingdom in front of Edward I
   11th July Edinburgh The Earl of Surrey routes the Scottish   army at the battle of Dunbar and by 11th July Edinburgh Castle had fallen and John had surrendered
1296
Comyn, John
    Dunbar Comyn is arrested after the battle of Dunbar
1296
Douglas, William
    Dec William Douglas is released
1296
Mentieth, John de
    Tower of London Arrested after the battle of Dunbar
1297
Douglas, William
    Sanquhar Captures Sanquhar castle before being in turn besieged
    Supports William Wallace
    Sanquhar William Wallace defeats the English   at Dalswinton & then raises the siege of Sanquhar
   12th June Essex Edward I declares forfeit all Douglas' lands in Esssex & Northumberland
1297
Moray, Andrew de
    Nov Stirling Bridge After the battle of Stirling Bridge, Sir Andrew de Moray, Wallace's friend and right hand military advisor died of the terrible wounds he had received at Stirling Bridge
1297
Robert I the Bruce
    Falkirk Fights the English   at the battle of Falkirk
    July Irvine Forced to surrender to Henry de Percy & Robert de Clifford
1297
Wallace, William
    Stirling Bridge After the battle of Stirling Bridge, Sir Andrew de Moray, Wallace's friend and right hand military advisor died of the terrible wounds he had received at Stirling Bridge
    Lanark Attacks Lanark & kills the English   sheriff
    Lanark Drives the English   out of Perth, Stirling & Lanark
    Stirling Bridge Joins forces with the Andrew de Moray & virtually frees Scotland   of English   occupation
    Dundee Lays siege to Dundee after the defeat at Irvine
    Scone Marches to Scone from Lanark & expels the English   Justiciar