David II of Scotland
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David II was King of Scotland from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five and was crowned at Scone in November 1
A coin depicting David II
Joan of the Tower & David II with Philip VI of France
David II, king of Scotland, acknowledges Edward III, king of England, as his feudal lord, an event that never happened.
David II (left) and Edward III (right)
Joan of the Tower
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Joan of the Tower, daughter of Edward II of England and Isabella of France, was Queen of Scotland from 1329 to her death as the first wife of King David II.
David II of Scotland
…by Edward Balliol, beginning the Second War of Scottish Independence. Following the English victory at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, King David, Queen Joan and the rump of his government were evacuated to France, where he remained in exile until it was safe for him to return to Scotland in 1341. In 1346…
Queen Joan depicted in the 1591 Seton Armorial