John Balliol (1249 – 1314) paying homage to King Edward I. Following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, recognised as Queen of Scots in March 1286, Balliol was chosen as the new King in 1292 by a group of selected noblemen headed by King Edward I of England. Edward used his influence over the process to subjugate Scotland and treated Scotland as a vassal of England. Edward's influence in Scottish affairs tainted Balliol's reign and the Scottish nobility deposed him in 1296 and appointed a council of twelve to rule instead and signed the Auld Alliance with England’s enemy, France.
John Balliol (1249 – 1314) paying homage to King Edward I. Balliol was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, a Norwegian princess who was recognised as Queen of Scots following the death of her grandfather, King Alexander III, in March 1286, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims. Balliol was chosen from among them as the new King of Scotland by a group of selected noblemen headed by King Edward I of England. Edward used his influence over the process to subjugate Scotland and undermined Balliol's personal reign by treating Scotland as a vassal of England. Edward's influence in Scottish affairs tainted Balliol's reign and the Scottish nobility deposed him and appointed a council of twelve to rule instead and signed the Auld Alliance with England’s enemy, France.
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Location: Scotland, UK
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