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Why did Scotland have no king in the battle of Stirling bridge?
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Who was in the Battle of Stirling Bridge?
The Scottish Army under the command of William Wallace and Andrew De Moray.
When did King Edward kill William Wallace?
Edward killed William Wallace at the battle of Stirling Bridge. Edward then cut of Wallace's head and stuck it on a spike
Did edward 1 deserve the title the hammer of Scots?
Edward I of England tried on a number of occasions to conquer Scotland and was particularly brutal in going about it. There were a number of bloody battles and the Scots mostly came off worst, but he never managed to rule Scotland. In 1297 William Wallace and his army won the Battle of Stirling bridge and the nation began to rebel against Edward's oppression. These were called the Wars of Independence, culminating in a decisive battle at Bannockburn in 1314 which secured Scotland's independence from England.
What year did Edinburgh became capital of Scotland?
In 1492 King James IV of Scotland undertook to move the Royal Court from Stirling to Holyrood, making Edinburgh the national capital.
Where was James I crowned king?
James I of Scotland was crowned in Scone Abbey. James VI of Scotland and I of England was crowned at the Kirk of the Holy Rude in Stirling and at Westminster Abbey in London....
Which king died at the battle of flodden in 1513?
King James IV of Scotland.
Who was who was king of england at time of battle of colloden in scotland?
The battle of Culloden was in 1746, after the union of the crowns in 1603, so the king was the king of the UK, not just England, and the Jacobites wanted to gain the crown of the UK not just Scotland. The king at the time was George II.
How did king Harold die at the battle of stamford bridge?
No
What happened to William Wallace after the battle of Stirling bridge?
WALLACE & THE BATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE. In September 1297 two Dominican friars went sent to Wallace by the 'Governer of Scotland' the Earl of Surrey (appointed by English King Edward I) to make peace, but this was firmly refused. A Scottish knight in Edward's army volunteered to take some mounted knights across the River Forth at a nearby ford. English knight Hugh De Cressingham urged a simple crossing of the wooden bridge. Surrey agreed. All day the English filed over, forming up on the flat land opposite. Wallace waited until half the English troops were across and upon his signal (a brayed horn) the Scots attacked. A party of Scots attacked from Cambuskenneth Abbey and held the Scottish side of the bridge. Some English reinforcements got across before the bridge collapsed (probably weakened by Wallace's men before the battle, the bridge was only wide enough for 2 or 3 horses abreast.) Meanwhile the Scottish horse, about 200 in number had crossed the ford and harried the English retreat. The English were driven to Berwick. Thousands were killed in the battle. Edward was forced to give up his plan but returned the following year with a much larger army and finally defeated Wallace at The Battle of Falkirk. The Battle of Stirling bridge lasted for about an hour. Surrey could only watch from the far bank of the river, unable to cross, while half his army were being slaughtered by the Scots. Soon after the death of Wallace (he was betrayed by Scottish traitor Sir John De Menteith) in 1305 there emerged the new force of Scotland, Robert the Bruce, but that's another story. In the Mel Gibson movie 'Braveheart' Gibson decided that there would be no Battle of Stirling Bridge but a Battle of Stirling. He thought that a pitched battle would look better, in movie terms, than a 'bridge' battle. Recommended reading - 'The Lion in the North' by John Prebble or any of the many biographies on William Wallace.
When did king James i become king of England?
1603, on the death of Queen Elizabeth I. He was also James VI of Scotland.
Why did King Edward of England accept Robert the Bruce as king of Scotland after years of battle?
Basically because he had no choice. Scotland had won the war.
Who was the Norman leader in the battle of stamford bridge?
There were no Normans at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Stamford Bridge was a battle between the forces of King Harold II of England and the Norwegian invader Harold Hardrada.
