England · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Following it's break with Rome, England decided to attack Scotland, partly to destroy the Auld Alliance, and prevent Scotland being used as a springboard for future invasion by France, partly to weaken Scotland, and partly to force Scotland to agree to a marriage alliance between its child Queen Mary and the English heir apparent Edward, son of King Henry VIII
The Rough Wooing is a war between Scotland and England
The proposed marriage between Edward and Mary, Queen of Scots, becomes central to the conflict later known as the Rough Wooing.
A period of "rough wooing" is marked by a 2 day burning of Edinburgh
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