Treaty of Berwick (1357)
The Treaty of Berwick, signed at
Under the terms of the treaty, David II was released by the English, who had captured him at the
embezzle from his own ransom fund, causing widespread resentment,[1][2][4] and culminating in the ransom protest[clarification needed] of 1363.[5]
When the ransom could not be paid David II also offered to name Edward III of England or one of his sons as his successor, which was rejected by the Scottish Parliament.[1][2][4] The issue of succession was settled when Robert Stewart assumed the throne on David's death in 1371.[1][2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Wars - second war". Stirling Council.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Treaty of Berwick 1357". Scottish Wars of Independence.
- ^ "The Anglo-Scottish Frontier, 1329-1603". The National Archives.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "David II (r. 1329-1371)". The British Monarchy.
- ^ David F. Burg, A World History of Tax Rebellions: An Encyclopedia of Tax Rebels, Revolts, and Riots from Antiquity to the Present (New York: Routledge, 2004).
Sources
- Mitchison, Rosalind. A History of Scotland