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John Balliol was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296, chosen by Edward I of England. He was deposed by the Scottish nobility, who made a treaty with France, and imprisoned by Edward, who kept his seal.
- Early Life & Family
- The End of The Canmore Dynasty
- The Great Cause
- Features of John's Reign
- Death & Successors
John II de Balliol was born c. 1249 CE and educated at Durham. He was a wealthy Norman-Scottish knight descended from Earl David, the younger brother of William I of Scotland (r. 1165-1214 CE). John was the third son of John I de Balliol and so, following his father's death and the premature deaths of his two elder brothers, he became the lord of B...
In 1249 CE Alexander III of Scotland inherited the throne from his father Alexander II of Scotland (r. 1214-1249 CE). He was just 8 years old and so his kingdom was governed by a council. This council included two men nominated by Henry III of England(r. 1216-1272 CE), whose sister Joan (d. 1238 CE) had been the first wife of Alexander II (but not ...
There were two main candidates to become the new king of Scotland: John Balliol and Robert the Bruce (b. 1210 CE and grandfather of his more famous namesake). Other candidates for the throne, and surprisingly, there were at least eleven of them, included several other Scottish nobles, a Dutch count and the King of Norway. A council was set up to co...
Alexander III had ruled with some success, expanding Scotland to its greatest territorial extent in the medieval period so far and overseeing a period of relative stability and prosperity. John, then, had a lot to live up to if he was to match what has often been termed a 'Golden Age' of Scottish history. John strengthened the role of the Scottish ...
Despite Edward I's best efforts, Scotland was never quite subdued, and more rebellions followed, notably the uprising led by William Wallace (c. 1270-1305 CE) and Sir Andrew Moray of Bothwell. The rebels won a famous victory in September 1297 CE at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, but Edward, leading his army in person, won another encounter in July ...
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Learn about John Balliol, the King of Scots who was made and deposed by King Edward I of England. Find out how he signed a treaty with France and started the Wars of Independence.
John Balliol foi um Rei da Escócia que governou o território entre 1292 e 1296. Ele ascendeu ao trono após a morte de seu pai, o Rei Alexander III, em 1286.
Há 2 dias · Learn about John Balliol, the king of Scotland who submitted to Edward I and lost his kingdom to him in 1296. Find out how he became known as 'Toom Tabard' and why he allied with France against England.
John Balliol (c. 1250–1313) was the king of Scots from 1292 to 1296, when he was deposed by Edward I of England. He was a descendant of David, earl of Huntingdon, and had to acknowledge Edward's lordship over Scotland.
21 de out. de 2018 · Learn about the life and reign of John Balliol, the last Scottish king to submit to England in 1296. Find out how he was crowned, humiliated, imprisoned and exiled by Edward I.
