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Exile of David II

Scotland · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1334–1341Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1334

David II1334

Gaillard · Warfare / England War

Philip VI of France offers to bring David II and his court to France for asylum, and in May they arrive in France, setting up a court-in-exile at Chƒteau-Gaillard in Normandy. Goes into exile at Chateau Gaillard under the protection of Philip VI, 1334-1341. Forced into exile after Balliols restoration

1341

David II1341

Warfare / England War

David II returns to Scotland from France by Philip VI to stop Edward III invading France

Names involved

David II

Provenance

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