Historical place archive

Arbroath Abbey in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Arbroath Abbey in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records4 event labels2 people1178–1320

Historical events in Arbroath Abbey

1178

1178
Arbroath Abbey
William I the Lion · Roman Catholic Church

Founds Arbroath Abbey

1320

1320
Declaration of Arbroath
Robert I the Bruce · Government of Scotland

Declares Scottish independence, the Declaration of Arbroath

1320
Declaration of Arbroath
Robert I the Bruce · House of Bruce

Symbolic of the Scottish constitution in the 17th Century. Declares Scottish independence, the Declaration of Arbroath. Declares Scottish independence. Addressed to the Pope to lift the excommunication from Robert I the Bruce

1320
Independence of Scotland
Robert I the Bruce · House of Bruce

Declares Scottish independence, the Declaration of Arbroath

6 April 1320
Constitution of Scotland
Robert I the Bruce · House of Bruce

Symbolic of the Scottish constitution in the 17th Century

6 April 1320
Declaration of Arbroath
Robert I the Bruce · House of Bruce

Symbolic of the Scottish constitution in the 17th Century. Declares Scottish independence. Addressed to the Pope to lift the excommunication from Robert I the Bruce

Provenance

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