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Abdication

Scotland · House / House of Balliol. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1296–1356Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1296

John Balliol10 July 1296

House / House of Balliol

Forced to abdicate, after this follows the 2nd interregnum, 1296-1306

1356

John Balliol1356

House / House of Balliol

Fails to establish his authority over the Scots & gives up his lands to Edward

Names involved

John Balliol

Provenance

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