Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . subject. Finally,the barons took matters into their own hands, and putGaveston to death. 79. Bannockburn, 1314.—The old kings dying commandto his son was to finish the Scottish war himself, but EdwardII appointed a new governor of Scotland and went away tohis court in tlie south. Robert Bruce improved his oppor-tunity. Within a few years he won back everything thatEdward I had taken from him, and laid siege to Stirling,the last stronghold of the Engli
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . subject. Finally,the barons took matters into their own hands, and putGaveston to death. 79. Bannockburn, 1314.—The old kings dying commandto his son was to finish the Scottish war himself, but EdwardII appointed a new governor of Scotland and went away tohis court in tlie south. Robert Bruce improved his oppor-tunity. Within a few years he won back everything thatEdward I had taken from him, and laid siege to Stirling,the last stronghold of the English across the border. Thegarrison there agreed to surrender if not relieved by mid-summer, 1314. This news at last roused the king, and heled an army against the Scots. At Bannockburn, Bruce made preparation for the recep-tion of the English by digging great pits in front of his army,in which he placed sharpened stakes, concealing them with acovering of turf. The English archers, as usual, began thebattle, but they were poorly supported and were driven offby the Scottish cavalry. Then an English charge over the 1314-27] THE ANGEVINS 81. Robert Bruce pitfalls threw the whole English army into confusion. Whilethe knights and the horses were floundering about, wound-ed by the sharp stakes, a body ofScottish servants and camp followersappeared over the brow of a English, taking this for a re-inforcement, fled in haste, pursuedby the Scots, who overtook and slewhundreds in their flight. The Eng-lish lost ten thousand men and alltheir baggage and supplies. Edwardhimself escaped and finally reachedLondon by boat. Although the warwent on for many years, the Englishnever again made any serious attemptto conquer Scotland. 80. Edward is deposed.—Edward had other favourites bythis time, and they were as arrogant and offensive as Gaves-ton. The queen, too, had a favourite, one Mortimer; andthese two came over from France with an army and drovethe king into Wales. The country ha
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