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Invasion of Scotland
William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Perth in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth
William I invades Scotland crossing Lothian & the Forth reaching Perth
Under the Treaty of Perth Norway cedes the Western Isles to Scotland. Under the Treaty of Perth Norway cedes the Isle of Man to Scotland. Norway cedes possessions except Orkney & Shetland for 4,000 marks & 100 marks pa
Wallace drives the English out of Perth, Stirling & Lanark
Captures Perth Castle
Balliol's position improves after the English victory at Berwick
Assassinated by Robert Graham hired by the King's Chamberlain Robert Stewart
Graham assasinates James I, hired by the King's Chamberlain Robert Stewart
Graham assasinates James I, hired by the King's Chamberlain Robert Stewart
Death of James I, assassinated by Robert Graham
Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed
Argyll supports the Protestant Lords of the Congregation
James Stewart supports Protestant lords opposing the regency
Mary of Guise faces Protestant unrest after Knox's preaching
Knox preaches at Perth and religious unrest spreads
Ruthven joins with John Stuart, Earl of Atholl and John Graham, Earl of Montrose in offering to serve Queen Elizabeth. Elected as Provost of Perth
Introduces the Five Articles of Perth but there is much resistance to them
Moves past Perth to Stirling with the Covenanter Army under Baille in persuit
Birth of Lord George Murray
Captures Perth for the Jacobites
Captures Perth from the Jacobites after the Battle of Sherrifmuir
Departs from Perth to join forces with the Jacobites in Lancashire
Captures Perth
The Jacobite forces reach Perth on 4 September, where they are joined by two prominent Highland nobles, the 3rd Duke of Perth and Lord George Murray, who was appointed Lieutenant General
The Jacobite forces reach Perth on 4 September, where they are joined by two prominent Highland nobles, the 3rd Duke of Perth and Lord George Murray, who was appointed Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General of the Jacobite Army
Provenance
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