John Balliol1290
Balliol claimed the throne through the senior line of descent from David of Huntingdon.
Scotland · House / House of Balliol. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Balliol claimed the throne through the senior line of descent from David of Huntingdon.
Balliol was inaugurated at Scone, ending the first Scottish interregnum.
Balliol was forced to renounce his kingship after Edward I's invasion.
Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scots, ending the second interregnum.
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