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After the battle, Moray and Wallace assumed the title of Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland on behalf of King John Balliol. Moray died of wounds suffered on the battlefield sometime in late 1297. Wallace soon mounted an invasion of northern England, crossing into Northumberland. The Scots army followed the English army fleeing south.
Early battles (875–1275) First War of Scottish Independence (1296–1327) Second War of Scottish Independence (1332–1357) Border Wars. Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) Anglo-Scottish wars. Nine Years' War (Sometimes called The Rough Wooing) Border skirmishes. See also.
Great Britain. / 54°N 2°W / 54; -2. Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European ...
One of Scotland's 40 national scenic areas, the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, is also located in the islands. The seas to the northwest of Orkney are important for sand eels that provides a food source for many species of fish, seabirds, seals, whales and dolphins, and are now protected as Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA) that covers 4,365 km 2 (1,685 sq mi).
In the United Kingdom, the Great Officers of State are traditional ministers of The Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions or to operate as members of the government. [2] Separate Great Officers of State exist for England and for Scotland, as well as formerly for Ireland.
The land area of Scotland is 30,090 square miles (77,900 km 2 ), 32% of the area of the United Kingdom (UK). The mainland of Scotland has 6,160 miles (9,910 km) of coastline. The morphology of Scotland was formed by the action of tectonic plates, and subsequent erosion arising from glaciation.
Culture of Scotland. The languages of Scotland belong predominantly to the Germanic and Celtic language families. The main language now spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English .
