1295
Constitution of Scotland
Parliament creates a ruling council of 12
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Stirling in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Parliament creates a ruling council of 12
Drives the English out of Perth, Stirling & Lanark
Drives the English out of Perth, Stirling & Lanark
Besieges Stirling Castle
Defeats Edward II when he fails to relieve Stirling Castle
Appointed Governor of Stirling
Burns Stirling in revenge for the assassination of his brother William by James II
Crowned King of Scotland in Stirling, age 1
James V escapes to Stirling where he is met by a small army of Anguss enemies
Escapes to Stirling where a small army of Anguss enemies gather around him
Moves Mary to Stirling castle where she cannot be abducted by the English. Gathers a force of 7,000 at Stirling
Helps move Mary Queen of Scots to the security of Stirling Castle.
Protects the infant queen from possible English seizure.
Is crowned Queen of Scots at Stirling Castle.
Receives the Scottish crown at about nine months old.
Mary opposes English plans to marry her daughter to Edward VI
Mary I's minority allows leading Scottish nobles and churchmen to shape government policy in her name.
Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed
Marries Mary Fleming, a kin of ary Queen of Scots, the Chapel Royal at Stirling
Informs Mary of a suspected plot by Darnley to seize James & control the Government
Scotlands 1st Protestant coronation, the "mother tongue" of Scotland is used. Scotlands 1st Protestant coronation. Crowned in accordance with Protestant rites in Holyrood Church
Executed for treason after renewed plotting following the Raid of Ruthven
Moves past Perth to Stirling with the Covenanter Army under Baille in persuit
Defends Srirling from Cromwell
Sent by Leslie with a force of 4,000 to drive the English back across the Forth
Holds onto Stirling to prevent the Earl of Mars forces moving south
After turning back from Derby, for want of either any significant support from English Jacobites or a French invasion, the Jacobite Army returned to Scotland and besieged Major General Blakeney in Stirling Castle
Lays siege to Stirling Castle
The Princes army arrives in the Stirling area. The Jacobite army is reinforced by the arrival of Lady MacKintosh and 400 clansmen
Provenance
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