What is First War of Scottish Independence?
The '''First War of Scottish Independence''' lasted from the outbreak of the war in 1296 until 1328. The Scots were defeated at [[Dunbar]] on 27 April 1296. [[John of Scotland|John Balliol]] [[abdication|abdicated]] in [[Montrose]] castle on 10 July 1296. John was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]] at first, but then released into the custody of [[Pope Boniface VIII]] on condition that he remain in a papal residence. He was later released around the summer of 1301 and lived the rest of his life on his family's estates in [[Picardy]]. But his supporters argued that he was still the rightful King of Scotland. Therefore, the Scots rose in rebellion in 1297 under [[William Wallace]] and [[Andrew de Moray]] and said they were acting on behalf of King John. But in fact [[Scotland]] had no monarch until the accession of [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]] in 1306. ==Related pages== * [[Wars of Scottish Independence]] * [[Second War of Scottish Independence]] [[Category:History of the British Isles]] [[Category:Wars of independence]] [[Category:Wars involving England]] [[Category:13th century in Scotland]] [[Category:14th century in Scotland]] {{multistub|history|military|UK}}