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The First War of Scottish Independence was the first of a series of wars between English and Scottish forces. It lasted from the English invasion of Scotland in 1296 until the de jure restoration of Scottish independence with the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton in 1328.
17 March – King Robert the Bruce signs the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton that marks English acceptance of Scottish independence.; 1 May – Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton is ratified by the English parliament meeting in Northampton.
The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and 14th centuries. The First War (1296–1328) began with the English invasion of Scotland in 1296 and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton in 1328.
It brought an end to the First War of Scottish Independence, which had begun with the English invasion of Scotland in 1296. The treaty was signed in Edinburgh by Robert the Bruce , King of Scots , on 17 March 1328, and was ratified by the Parliament of England meeting in Northampton on 1 May.
Auld Alliance - Agreement made in 1295 between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of France against the Kingdom of England. Declaration of Arbroath - Letter sent to Pope John XXII in 1320 asserting Scotland's independence. Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton - 1328 treaty formally ending the First War of Scottish Independence.
Scotland has a referendum on national independence. Result is to remain part of the UK, by 55% to 45%. 2015 The Scottish National Party wins 4.7% of the popular vote in the UK General Election, securing 56 out of the 59 seats in Scotland out of 650 seats in total across the UK. 2022: 8 September
Favourable outcome for Scotland; Hebrides and Isle of Man bought from Norway for 4,000 marks to become part of Scotland; Norwegian sovereignty recognised over Orkney and Shetland; First War of Scottish Independence (1296–1328) Location: Scotland, England, and Ireland Robert the Bruce addressing his troops before Bannockburn (drawing from c. 1900)
Full recognition by the English crown of Scottish independence, and Bruce as king. [11] Payment of £20,000 by the Scots to the English to keep the peace. [13] The Anglo-Scottish border to return to the extent it had been in the reign of Alexander III (1249–1286). Bruce's sonDavid to marry Edward's daughter Joan. [10