The British nation a history / by George MWrong . revolt in May, 1297, and drovethe English back. Then Edward him-self went to Scotland and defeated Wal-lace with the slaughter, it was said, of20,000 Scots at Falkirk (July 22, 1298).For nearly six years the stern old kingcarried on the war, meting out to thoseopposing him the punishment of rebelsand traitors, who had taken up armsagainst their lawful lord, as he nowclaimed to be. Wallace himself fell intoEdwards hands and was hanged, drawn, and 1305 Scotland was subdued, Edwards home affairswere prosperous, and France seemed no lo
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . revolt in May, 1297, and drovethe English back. Then Edward him-self went to Scotland and defeated Wal-lace with the slaughter, it was said, of20,000 Scots at Falkirk (July 22, 1298).For nearly six years the stern old kingcarried on the war, meting out to thoseopposing him the punishment of rebelsand traitors, who had taken up armsagainst their lawful lord, as he nowclaimed to be. Wallace himself fell intoEdwards hands and was hanged, drawn, and 1305 Scotland was subdued, Edwards home affairswere prosperous, and France seemed no longer a now revolt broke out in had proved a weak king; now KobertBruce, the next claimant, led the Scots withskill and courage and was crowned king onMarch 27, 1306. Edward was old and ill buthe swore to crush Bruce without mercy. He went northto Carlisle, whence he directed the contest with such skillthat Bruce was soon a refugee. In March, 1307, the Eng-lish Parliament met at Carlisle, and when its session was. Eleaxor, Wife ofEdward I (d. 1290). From her tomb. Edwards lastcampaignagainst theScots. Edwardsdeath, 1307. 130 THE BRITISH NATION ended the king mounted his horse and tried to lead hisarmy as he had led it in days gone by. But he was dy-ing. During three laborious dayshe was able to ride only six miles,and on July 7, 1307, at Borough-on-Sauds, near Carlisle, thoroughlyworn out, Edward died at the ageof sixty-eight; no other Englishking had lived so long. His dy-ing wishes were that his heartshould be sent to the Holy Land,with one hundred knights to fightfor the Holy Sejjulchre, that hisson Edward should continue thewar against the Scots, and that hisbones might be carried at the headof the army until Scotland was subdued. The unworthyson abandoned the war, and sent his fathers body withscant ceremony to Westminster. Edward failed to do the things that perhaps he mostdesired. Jerusalem was never rescued ; Scotland was notconquered, b
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