The Wars of Independence, 1286-1328 - SQA National 5 History quiz quiz

Margaret, the Maid of Norway

Robert Bruce the Competitor

John Balliol

William Wallace

That Scotland would be ruled directly from England

That Scotland would remain a separate, independent kingdom

That Edward I would become king of Scots

That the Stone of Destiny would be returned

A large payment of gold

The surrender of all Scottish castles

To be recognised as overlord of Scotland

The execution of John Comyn

Robert Bruce the Competitor

Andrew Murray

William Wallace

John Balliol

To gain an ally against Edward I, who was treating them as a vassal kingdom

To trade more wine with France

To help France conquer England

Because the Pope ordered them to

To capture its harbour for the navy

To terrify the rest of Scotland into submission

Because the town had no walls

To punish France

The Competitor

The Bruce

Toom Tabard (empty coat)

The Hammer of the Scots

John Comyn

Edward II

Robert Bruce

Andrew Murray

The narrow bridge let only a few English cross at a time, so the Scots destroyed part of the army in isolation

The Scots had far more soldiers

Edward I was killed in the battle

The English ran out of food

He had no spearmen

The battle was fought at night

On open ground Edward's longbowmen broke the schiltrons and his cavalry charged in

The Scots had no leader

Defeated Edward I in single combat

Killed his rival John Comyn at Dumfries and was crowned king of Scots

Won the battle of Bannockburn

Signed the Treaty of Birgham

By surrendering to Edward I

By waiting for France to invade England

By fighting pitched battles only

By fighting a guerrilla war and capturing and destroying English-held castles

Bruce chose boggy, enclosed ground that stopped the English cavalry, and used obstacles and disciplined schiltrons

The Scots greatly outnumbered the English

Edward I led the English army

The English had no cavalry

A treaty ending the war with England

A letter from Scottish nobles to the Pope asserting Scotland's independence and Bruce's right to be king

Edward II's surrender document

A tax demand from Edward I

It made Scotland part of England

It restored John Balliol to the throne

England recognised Robert Bruce as king of an independent Scotland

It started the Wars of Independence

To keep up pressure on England, because one victory had not ended England's claim to Scotland

To capture the city of London

Because the Pope had ordered it

To find the Stone of Destiny