Edward Balliol
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Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence. With English help, he ruled parts of the kingdom from 1332 to 1356.
Engraving of Edward Balliol from the 18th century
John Balliol
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John Balliol, known derisively as Toom Tabard, was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum duri
Edward Balliol
…throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence. With English help, he ruled parts of the kingdom from 1332 to 1356. Edward was the eldest son of John Balliol and Isabella de Warenne. When his father negotiated an alliance with France in 1295, Edward was betrothed to Joan of Valois, the eldest daughter of…
The seal of John Balliol
John Balliol and his wife