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Comment by Patricia Fross on May 7, 2020 at 12:45pm

Pretty!

Comment by Ghillie Dhu on May 7, 2020 at 7:13am

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Comment by Mystic Wolf on March 24, 2020 at 9:27pm

He is pretty interesting

Comment by Mystic Wolf on March 24, 2020 at 9:27pm

The letter of Robert the Bruce to Edward II added at the foot of the page (London, British Library, MS Cotton Titus A XIX, f. 87r).

Robert's letter, written in Latin, is entered into the pages of a manuscript made towards the end of the 15th century by the monks of Kirkstall Abbey (Yorkshire). Its significance was recognized by Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow, the principal investigator of the Breaking of Britain project (Cross-border society and Scottish independence, 1216-1314). The letter is actually included in a dossier of the correspondence of King Edward III of England (1327-1377) with the king of France, the archbishop of Canterbury, Popes Benedict XII and Clement VI, and the emperor of Bavaria. Previously identified as a letter sent by Robert II, king of Scots, to Edward III, the letter in question has now been convincingly attributed to Robert the Bruce by Professor Broun.

At the time of writing (1310), King Edward II of England (1307-1327) was leading an army into Scotland. Robert the Bruce (1306-1329) was trying to stave off this invasion by seeking to open negotiations with Edward, aimed in turn at asserting Scottish independence. Describing the letter, Dauvit Broun reports that "Bruce’s tone is extremely conciliatory; he seems to be offering to do anything possible to establish peace. However, he is nonetheless plainly addressing Edward as one king to another. There is no doubt that the bottom line here is that Edward should recognize Robert as king of the Scots." Soon after the letter was sent, Edward II's army returned south of the border. When Edward subsequently re-invaded Scotland, he suffered a humiliating defeat at the battle of Bannockburn (24 June 1314).

Comment by Patricia Fross on March 24, 2020 at 8:56pm

I love the old homes/buildings.

Comment by Ghillie Dhu on March 24, 2020 at 6:12pm

Castle hill in Cullen Moray, Scotland.This is where Elizabeth de Burgh fell from her horse and died She was the second wife of King Robert thr Bruce ,King of scotland.in 1327.

Comment by Ghillie Dhu on March 24, 2020 at 6:07pm

The grave slab of Marjory Bruce .Roberts daughter by Isabell of Mar his first wife She is buried in Paisley abbey was married to Walter Stewart and their son who became Robert 2nd that started the Stewart line of kings.

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