edward the first of england chose john balliol to be king of Scotland for many reasopns;
one was that balliol had a stronger claim he was the grandson of the first daughter of david earl of huntington
he would be easier to control than bruce
he agreed that edward was his overlord
he paid homage to edward 2 times
King Edward choose edward because he wanted to be overlord of Scotland and john was weak so Edard could tell him wat 2 do!!:P
Scotland in 1514
he wanted to stop the raids of Edward III and get revenge for the defeat of Crecy
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Edward I treated John Balliol with great disrespect and humiliation. He forced Balliol to abdicate as King of Scotland in 1296 and imprisoned him for years. This marked the beginning of English domination over Scotland.
John Balliol's heirs were his son Edward Balliol, who briefly ruled as King of Scotland, and his daughter Eleanor, who married Henry de Beaumont. Edward Balliol's attempted reign sparked the First War of Scottish Independence.
Because he was a 'puppet' king. Chosen by Edward I of England so he could control him and therefore control Scotland.
King Alexander III died without a direct heir, the throne Of Scotland passed to his seven year old granddaughter, Margaret of Norway. She died en route to Scotland for her coronation. The nobility of Scotland turned to King Edward I of England to judge between the various claimants to the throne. Edward choose John Balliol as the next king, and forced Balliol to act as his puppet. Balliol eventually rebelled against Edward, this failed and Edward forced him to abdicate, and assumed power over Scotland himself. This lead to the wars of Independence, firstly under Wallace and Murray, and latterly under Robert The Bruce.
Edward I was not King of Scotland. He was King of England. You may be getting your words mixed up. Edward chose John Balliol as King of Scotland so he could control him. He was a puppet King but rebelled and was imprisoned in France. William Wallace continued the rebellion in his name.
John I de Balliol was born in 1210.
John I de Balliol died in 1269.
The proper title is King of Scots. Robert I (the Bruce).
John Parkhurst - Master of Balliol - died in 1639.
John Parkhurst - Master of Balliol - was born in 1564.
John Balliol died on 1314-11-25.
Technically John Balliol was still king, but he was in exile in France following his forced abdication.