The Second War of Scottish Independence broke out in 1332, when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king John Balliol, was attempting to make
A 14th century depiction of the 1333 Siege of Berwick
Edward III as head of the Order of the Garter, drawing c. 1430–40 in the Bruges Garter Book
Philip VI receiving David II and Joan, from a 15th century manuscript
A coin depicting David
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Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority afte
Second War of Scottish Independence
…and Balliol was crowned king. Within three months David's partisans had regrouped and forced Balliol out of Scotland. He appealed to the English king, Edward III, who invaded Scotland in 1333 and besieged the important trading town of Berwick. A large Scottish army attempted to relieve it but was heavily defeated…
To mark his claim to the French crown, Edward III quartered the arms of France, placing them in the first and fourth quarters. English stained glass, c. 1350 – 1377.
Portrayal of Edward's appointment as Vicar-General of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Louis IV in the late fourteenth-century Chronicles of Jean Froissart
Groat featuring Edward III