Scottish Wars

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  1. 7. Who was the English king who fled the field on the second day of the Battle of Bannockburn?
  2. 8. Which Scottish King fell from his horse and broke his neck in 1286.
  3. 9. In which battle in 1297 did William Wallace defeat an English army under the Earl of Surrey?
  4. 10. What document were Scottish nobility forced to sign to prove their allegiance to Edward I?
  5. 12. Who was crowned Scotland's king eight years before the Battle of Bannockburn?
  6. 14. Who betrayed William Wallace to the English in 1305?
  7. 15. Which town was sacked by the English army in 1296 as a warning to the rest of Scotland of the price of resistance?
  8. 16. What did the Scots army call a tightly packed formation of infantry, typically spearmen, used as a defensive tactic in medieval Scottish warfare, literally meaning 'shield troop'.
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  1. 1. What letter dated 6 April 1320, written by Scottish barons asserting Scotland's independence and defending Robert the Bruce as king?
  2. 2. According to legend, what inspired Robert the Bruce to keep fighting the English
  3. 3. Who was the only living heir to the thrown when Alexander III died?
  4. 4. Which English King was known as the Hammer of the Scots?
  5. 5. Which Scottish King was known as 'tomb tabard' meaning 'empty coat'
  6. 6. At which battle in 1298 was William Wallace defeated by the English?
  7. 11. The name Bannockburn (or Bannock Burn) refers to what kind of Scottish physical feature?
  8. 13. Who was made sole Guardian of Scotland in 1298?