TIMELINE

1286

Death of Alexander III

1290

Death of Margaret, Maid of Norway

1291–92

The Great Cause

1292

John Balliol inaugurated as King of Scotland

1295 October

Franco-Scottish treaty

1296 April

Edward I invades Scotland; the sack of Berwick

July

Edward deposes King John

1297 Spring

Rise of William Wallace

September

Battle of Stirling Bridge

1298 July

Battle of Falkirk

1303 February

Battle of Roslin

Franco-English peace agreement

1304

Strathord Agreement

1306 March

Robert Bruce declares himself King of Scotland

June

Battle of Methven

1307 April

Battle of Glentrool

May

Battle of Loudoun Hill

1308 May

Battle of Inverurie

1309 March

Robert I’s first parliament held at St Andrews

1312 January

Robert I captures Perth

1313 October

Edward II announces invasion of Scotland

1314 March

Fall of Edinburgh to the Scots

Lent

Earl of Carrick negotiates surrender pact for Stirling castle

23/24 June

Battle of Bannockburn

1328

Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton recognises Robert I as King of Scotland