5 December 1189
Restores Berwick & Roxburgh castles to Scotland, in return William pays 10,000
Restores Berwick & Roxburgh castles to Scotland, in return William pays 10,000 marks
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Restores Berwick & Roxburgh castles to Scotland, in return William pays 10,000 marks
Claims to be overlord of Scotland. Appoints 104 arbiters, 40 for Balliol, 40 for Bruce & 24 from Edward's Council
Opening day of the committee of 80 at Berwick to hear the Scottish claimants
Receives 12 claims to the Scottish throne at Berwick
The Committee at Berwick to hear the Scottish succession is adjournred for 1 year
The hearing into the Scottish succession is resumed in the presence of Edward I
The court at Berwick castle favour Edward Balliols claim to the Scottish succession. Decides at Berwick the Scottish Succession in favour of John Balliol
Edward Balliol takes the oath of feality as King of Scotland to Edward I
Captures Berwick, then a Scottish town
Captures Berwick, then a Scottish town
Edward I sacks Berwick as punishment for John Balliols treachery
Edward I sacks Berwick as punishment for John Balliols treachery
Demands John Balliol handover border castles, John refuses & is summonsed to Berwick
Demands John Balliol handover border castles, John refuses & is summonsed to Berwick
John Balliol fails to appear at Berwick for his trial, Edward then invades Scotland
John Balliol fails to appear at Berwick for his trial, Edward then invades Scotland
Most of the male inhabitants of the Berwick are killed
Surrenders the garrison castle of Berwick to Edward I
Appointed Chancellor of a Government in Scotland established by Edward I
Appointed Justiciar of a Government in Scotland established by Edward I
Opens a Scottish Parliament at Berwick which swears feality to Edward I
Opens a Scottish Parliament at Berwick which swears feality to Edward I
Appointed Trerasurer in Edward Is Parliament
As leader of the Regency Council sends a force to recapture Berwick
Fails to retake Berwick
Earl of Douglas captures Berwick castle during the conflicy between Lancaster & Douglas
Edward II gatheres a force of some 8,000 at Newcastle with the aim of recovering Berwick from the Scots
Edward II gatheres a force of some 8,000 at Newcastle with the aim of recovering Berwick from the Scots
Edwards sister Joan marries Robert the Bruces heir, David, at Berwick
Edwards sister Joan marries Robert the Bruces heir, David, at Berwick
Edwards sister Joan marries Robert the Bruces heir, David, at Berwick
Captures Berwick-upon-Tweed in suppoprt of Edward Balliol
Captures Berwick-upon-Tweed in suppoprt of Edward Balliol
Edward III begins operations against Berwick during the Scottish war
English forces tighten pressure on Berwick before the relief army arrives
Besieges Berwick in support of Edward Balliol
Edward III strengthens Edward Balliol's restored kingship after Halidon Hill
Edward III uses Berwick to pressure Scotland after Halidon Hill
Wake supports the English campaign against the Bruce party
Montagu serves Edward III during the northern campaign
Edward Balliol relies on Edward III after the English victory at Berwick
Edward III organizes English control after the capture of Berwick
Takes Berwick after victory at Halidon Hill
Berwick surrenders to Edward III after the defeat of the Scottish relief army
Helps arrest David Bruce, Governor of Berwick
Edward III captures Berwick & burns the countryside of Lothian
Agrees terms for the release of David II for ransom
Edward III agrees to the release of David II for a ransom of 100,000 marks
Marches on Scotland & lays siege to Berwick
Berwick surrenders to Richard, it had been surrendered to the Scots 2 decades before
The Scots agree to the permanent cession of Berwick to the English crown
Norfolk's Treaty of Berwick leads to English intervention before Edinburgh settlement
The English try to help Scottish Protestant Lords overthrow the Catholic Mary of Guise
Elizabeth authorizes support for the Scottish Lords of the Congregation
The English try to help Scottish Protestant Lords overthrow the Catholic Mary of Guise. England agrees to send Scotland support to preserve "their old freedom & liberty". Concludes an anti French Treaty with the Scottish Lords of the Congregation
Norfolk negotiates terms with the Scottish Lords of the Congregation
Norfolk coordinates English military support from the northern border
Grey leads English forces into Scotland against French troops at Leith
Promises James VI an annual Grant
Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
The 1st Bishops War ends without fighting by the Pacification of Berwick. Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War as Charles is forced to call a truce
Marches into Scotland with Cromwell's army during the campaign against the Covenanters.
Begins moving south to challenge army factions and restore parliamentary government.
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