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Kenneth II of Scotland raids England, reaching as far as Yorkshire
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Kenneth II of Scotland raids England, reaching as far as Yorkshire
Malcolm III ceases to be Edward's client King & invades Northumbria
Gathers an army at York to defend the North of England from incursions by the Scots
David I invades England in support of Matilda against Stephen
Defeats David I during a Scottish invasion of England
Prepares England for an invasion by Philip II
The French invasion fleet is defeated by a sudden raid by the English fleet. The French fleet is prepared to invade England in Damme harbour on the Flemish Coast
Philips son Louis lands in England with a French Army
Louis forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France
The Peace of Lambeth restores peace between France, the English barons & supporters of Henry III
When the Scots threatened to invade England, King Henry III visited York Castle and ordered it rebuilt in stone
Fails to provoke Welsh rebellion & urges Philip IV to make an alliance with the Scots
Released in the hope he will handover an English port to a French invasion fleet
Lancaster organizes an army at Newcastle to march against the Scots but returns home as soon as the king refuses to accompany him, "neither trusted the other"
Lancaster organizes an army at Newcastle to march against the Scots but returns home as soon as the king refuses to accompany him, "neither trusted the other". Lancaster is unwilling to commit himself to military action in the north if this left Edward free to organise opposition back home
The Scots then march through Northumberland and Durham into Yorkshire, burn Northallerton and Boroughbridge on their way, pocket the sum of a 1,000 marks for agreeing to leave Ripon alone, before going home again
Edward II gatheres a force of some 8,000 at Newcastle with the aim of recovering Berwick from the Scots
Negotiates a truce with Scotland
Mortimer repels the Scottish invasion of England
A State of Emergency declared in face of imminent French invasion
Henry IV marches north to repel border raids from Scotland & Wales
Makes unsuccesful raids into northern England from Scotland, defeated by John Neville
Hears news of the Scottish invasion of England
Repels an invasion by the Duke of Albany
A large French fleet enters the Solent during an attempted invasion of England.
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