... War for Scottish Independence Robert the Bruce was born in 1274 at Turnberry Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. Up until1286 he lived in a Scotland ruled by the Scottish king Alexander III. In 1286 Alexander III died, leaving the crown to Margaret, his granddaughter and daughter of the King of Norway. It was then that the King Edward of England began to try and ... Bruce now began to put war torn Scotland back together. Bruce had been excommunicated from the Church by the Pope in 1306 for committing a murder in a church. The Pope had also excommunicated anyone who did not pledge allegiance t...

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... King, Edward I, was keen to conquer Scotland to keep it under control and protect his northern border from invasions and raids. 5. The King of Scotland, Alexander III, however, tried to get support from Norway. This was to be done through the marriage of his only daughter Margaret to Eric II, King of Norway ... drinking and rioting at a wedding - which often went on for days, or even weeks, in those times. 6. Margaret died in childbirth. King Alexander's only heir, therefore, was the young girl born in Norway, his grand-daughter, known as "The Maid of Norway". 7. On the 19th of March 128...

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