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Hace 5 días · In 1406, Robert III sent James to France for safety, but he was captured by the English en route and spent the next 18 years as a prisoner held for ransom. Following Robert III's death in 1406, regents ruled Scotland. Initially, this was the Duke of Albany, and after his death, his son Murdoch took over. When Scotland finally paid the ransom in ...
Hace 3 días · Precept by King Robert III. to the Bishop of St. Andrews, his chancellor, ordaining a charter under the Great Seal to be granted to the burgesses and community of Glasgow, empowering them to keep their market day on Monday instead of on Sunday, 14 October 1397.
Hace 3 días · When Robert III died in 1406, regents had to rule the country; the monarch, Robert III's son James I, had been taken captive by the English. Having paid a large ransom, James returned to Scotland in 1424; to restore his authority, he used ruthless measures, including the execution of several of his enemies.
Hace 4 días · Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II .
Hace 3 días · 1175–1370. While the origin of the oldest burghs of Scotland is unknown, and their early history is obscure, no uncertainty exists as to the foundation of the burgh of Glasgow. As King David I. granted to Bishop John of St. Andrews the site of the burgh of that name, and to the Abbey of Holyrood leave to establish the burgh of Canongate; and ...
Hace 5 días · Among the most distinguished persons identified with this place are, Robert III., King of Scotland, who died here in 1406; Robert Wallace, Bishop of the Isles, who died in 1669, and was interred in the church; and the celebrated John, Earl of Bute, prime minister to George III., who was also buried here.
Hace 2 días · Eilean Donan Castle, located in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland, most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. The name Scotland derives from the Latin Scotia, land of the Scots, a Celtic people from Ireland who settled on the west coast of Great Britain about the 5th century ce.
