Name |
William of Scotland |
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Arms of Scotland Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland used from the 12th century to 1603. Used by the Kings of Scots up until the Union of the Crowns in 1603 under King James VI & I, of Scotland and England. |
Suffix |
King of Scotland |
Nickname |
The Lion |
Born |
ca. 1142 |
Huntingdon Castle, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire [3] |
Gender |
Male |
Title |
24 Dec 1165 |
Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland [3] |
Coronation, king of Scotland. |
Military |
13 Jul 1174 |
Alnwick, Northumberland, England |
Battle of Alnwick |
- The Battle of Alnwick was fought in the "War without Love," a revolt staged by by Henry the Young King against his father, Henry II. The Scots, allies with the Young King, opened a front against Henry in Northumbia but were surprised at Alnwick by Ranulf de Glanville. William was taken prisoner. The Treaty of Falaise, which surrendered Scottish sovereignty to Henry, was signed in December.
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Political |
5 Dec 1189 |
Canterbury, Kent |
Quitclaim of Canterbury |
- On 5 Dec 1189, King Richard I rescinded the Treaty of Falaise and recognized Scottish independence at the cost of 10,000 marks. "[T]he Quit-claim not only helped pay for Richard's crusade, it also ensured that when John rebelled in 1193-4 the Scots did not invade England. Indeed King William even made a substantial contribution to Richard's ransom." [4]
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Died |
4 Dec 1214 |
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland |
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Stirling Castle
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Buried |
Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath, Scotland |
Person ID |
I11484 |
Dickinson |
Last Modified |
30 Nov 2017 |