Margaret Maid of Norway: The Child Queen Who Died in Orkney
Margaret, Maid of Norway, lived a short but tragic life. In September 1290, according to...
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Tag: Scottish Wars of Independence
The Battle of Dupplin Moor: Edward Balliol’s Bloody Victory
The Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought during the Second War of Scottish Independence. It took...
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Thomas Randolph: Earl of Moray, Warrior and Diplomat of the Scottish Wars
Thomas Randolph was one of the most important figures in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was...
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The Battle of Halidon Hill: Scotland’s Bloody July of 1333
The Battle of Halidon Hill, fought on 19 July 1333, was one of the darkest days of the Second War...
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John Balliol: Scotland’s King Without a Kingdom
John Balliol, stood in the summer sun at Montrose on 10 July 1296 while Edward I’s men tore...
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The Siege of Stirling Castle and the World’s Largest Trebuchet
The Siege of Stirling Castle stands as one of the most high-stakes confrontations in the Wars of...
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