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.
Queen Joan depicted in the 1591 Seton Armorial
Joan and David II with Philip VI in a miniature from Froissart's Chronicles
Robert the Bruce
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Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought success
Joan of the Tower
…and Lady Isabella de Valence. In accordance with the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton, Joan was married on 17 July 1328 to David, the son and heir of Robert the Bruce, at Berwick-upon-Tweed. She was seven years old and he was four at the time of their marriage. Their marriage lasted 34 years, but it was childless and…
Robert the Bruce on a penny, c. 1318
The remains of Turnberry Castle, Robert the Bruce's likely birthplace
Robert the Bruce and his first wife Isabella of Mar, as depicted in the 1562 Forman Armorial
Bruce depicted alongside other notable figures in the Wars of Scottish Independence