Ontario High School History of England . Gaveston and beheaded him without trial, a deed ofblood soon to be followed by many others of like charac-ter. Edwards grief at the loss of his favourite was realand deep, but for the time he was forced to submit to therule of Thomas of Lancaster, who was able to dictate hisown terms. The battle of Bannockburn, 1314.—Perhaps to makesome diversion in his own favour, Edward now took upeagerly the war with Scotland, and led a great army intothat country. Bruce, the brave, wary, experienced kingof the Scots, had pressed the English so hard that thestronghol
Ontario High School History of England . Gaveston and beheaded him without trial, a deed ofblood soon to be followed by many others of like charac-ter. Edwards grief at the loss of his favourite was realand deep, but for the time he was forced to submit to therule of Thomas of Lancaster, who was able to dictate hisown terms. The battle of Bannockburn, 1314.—Perhaps to makesome diversion in his own favour, Edward now took upeagerly the war with Scotland, and led a great army intothat country. Bruce, the brave, wary, experienced kingof the Scots, had pressed the English so hard that thestronghold of Stirling was the only place which they stillheld in Scotland. Even Stirling was in danger, for Brucewas besieging it closely. The aim of the English was tobreak through Bruces force and relieve Stirling, a difficultthing to attempt against so skilful a leader. Edwardcollected his large force at Berwick, and then set out insuch furious haste to meet the foe that he gave his armylittle time for food or sleep. 114 HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Bruce lay near Stirling, with the little stream knownas Bannockburn on his front. His force was smaller thanthat of the English, but it was a real army under a greatleader, while the English were littlemore than a badly led mob. Beforehis tired and dispirited men had hadtime to rest, Edward gave the orderto attack, and the issue was certainfrom the first. A part of the Englishas they advanced fell into pits dugin front of the Scottish lines, andnever recovered from the confusionthus caused. In spite of this, someof the English fought well but manyfled without striking a blow. Edwardhimself rode off in a panic of fear andRobert Bruce (1274-1329) did not draw rein until he was faraway at Dunbar. The slaughter ofthe English was fearful; it was the most crushing defeatthat an English army had met with since Hastings. Timewas to show that Bannockburn really settled the questionwhether Scotland should be an independent long Bruce becam
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