First Essay 69Q5

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First Essay 69Q5 Due 4 p.m. THURSDAY 24th
OCTOBER - Student Registration No. - Class
Code - Question in full - M. Penman
Provisional Exam Slot- Thursday 12th December 9
am - 12 noon Pathfoot C1/C2.
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Great Seal of Robert I Chancellor - Bernard de
Linton, Abbot of Arbroath
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St Andrews, c. 1309.
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Bruces first Parliament, St Andrews 16-17 March
1309 - Declaration of the Clergy of Scotland -
John Balliol had been imposed as King of Scots by
Edward I by force the faithful people
always believed without hesitation, as they had
understood from their ancestors and elders, that
Robert the grandfather, was the true heir, and
was to be preferred to all others as ruler of the
realm after the death of King Alexander. Fealty
sworn to Lord Robert as King.
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Parliament 16-17 March 1309, St Andrews -
Declaration of Nobility - the inhabitants of the
whole realm of Scotland acknowledge allegiance
to Robert as King - sealed by earls of Ross,
Lennox, Sutherland, Fife, Menteith, Mar,
Caithness key magnates like Edward Bruce,
Thomas Randolph, Robert Keith, James
Douglas, Robert Boyd, Campbells and Argyll
men - reply to letter of King of France -
promising to take part in crusade once Scotland
recovered.
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Restored Diplomatic relations- - French King
writes to Robert seeking support for crusade
1309. - Edward II complains about Flemish and
German merchants supplying Scots. - 29 October
1312 - renewal of Treaty of Perth with Norwegians
over Western isles. But - papacy refuses
to recognise Robert as King of Scots (general
council of Church, Templar dissolution)
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Parliament 16-17 March 1309, St Andrews -
Declaration of Nobility - the inhabitants of the
whole realm of Scotland acknowledge allegiance
to Robert as King - sealed by earls of Ross,
Lennox, Sutherland, Fife, Menteith, Mar,
Caithness key magnates like Edward Bruce,
Thomas Randolph, Robert Keith, James
Douglas, Robert Boyd, Campbells and Argyll
men - reply to letter of King of France -
promising to take part in crusade once Scotland
recovered.
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Scotland Community of the Realm substantial and
responsible subjects upholding dignity of crown
during absence of adult king chosen from
Earls, bishops, prelates and barons in
royal council/parliaments traditional counsel of
King. But lesser member of community could also
for crown - Wallace?
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England Community of the Realm Baronial
opposition to Kings unpopular policies in second
half 13th C. But by early 14th C came to mean
Commons in parliament - shire knights and
burgesses, whilst baronial opposition now peers
of the land
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Instances where faction claims to act for
community of Realm? 1286 - Guardianships keep
Comyns in and Bruces out? 1290 - Maid dead,
Bruce seeking community backing? 1291-92 -
Bruces accuse Comyn/Balliol of setting selves up
as Communitys Guardians Appeal of the Seven
Earls - Principles of community of realm
compromised in reply to Edward Is demand of
overlordship? - Baldred Bisset (1301) spoke
of Edward seeking a deal in 1291 with one
group of Scottish magnates belonging to a
party which had no right in the kingdom at
that time. 1297 - Wishart, Steward and Bruce
speak for whole community 1299-1300 -
Comyn/Umfraville/Soules as Community exclude
Bruce?
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Inauguration at Scone 25/27 March 1306 St Andrews
Parliament March 1309 Bruce seeking
approval/impression of community
support. October 1309 - appeal to Edward II from
certain people to whom the name the community
of the realm of Scotland is given seeking
promise he would uphold fathers promises of
1304 Comyns, Umfravilles earl of Angus,
Mowbrays, Brechin, Macdougalls, MacDowalls,
Abernethy, etc.