Edward 2 invades Scotland

Meanwhile Edward continued his preparations, which, although dilatory, were on a great scale. A supply of lancemen and cross-bowmen was demanded from his foreign subjects of Aquitaine, along with a due proportion of wheat, and a thousand tuns of wine for the use of his army; every village and hamlet in England was commanded to furnish one foot-soldier fully armed, and the larger towns and cities were taxed proportionally to their size and importance. A parliament held at York, in the end of July, granted large subsidies from the nobles and the clergy, the cities, towns, and burghs; a fleet of transports, with provisions, was sent round to enter the Forth; and an offensive squadron, under the command of Sir John Leybourn, was fitted out for the attack of the west coast and the islands.

How to use Timeline

Timeline of Scottish History