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