David II of Scotland

See also: David

David II of Scotland (Dunfermline, March 5th 1324 - Edinburgh, February 22nd 1371), is king of the Scot of 1329 to its death. He was the son of the king Robert {{Ier}} of Scotland and his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh.

Childhood

Under the terms of the treated of Edinburgh-Northampton, it is married the July 17th 1328 with Jeanne of England, the girl of Edouard II of England and of Isabelle de France then becomes king of the Scot to dead of his father, the June 7th 1329 but will be crowned only in 1331 with Scone.

After the victory of Edouard III of England and protected sound, Edouard Baliol with the Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333, David II and his queen are sent in France where they will be in safety. It arrives at Boulogne-sur-Mer in May 1334 where it is received very in a friendly way by the king of France, Philippe VI. One knows few things of the life of the Scottish king in France, if it is not that Castle-Strapping man was given to him in residence and that it was present at the meeting of the French Armies and English with Buironfosse in October 1339.

During its minority and its absence of the kingdom, the regency of Scotland was exerted by the Gardiens of following Scotland:

Return in Scotland, English domination

For this period, different the Gardiens from Scotland succeeded in taking again Scotland, and David II whom been able to turn over in his kingdom in June 1341 and to take again the reins of government. In 1346, according to the terms of the Auld Alliance, it invades England in the interest of France and is made prisoner with the Bataille of Neville' S Cross the October 17th of the same year. It remains in England during eleven years, mainly with London and Odiham in the Hampshire. Its imprisonment is not more rigid, and negotiations for its release start quickly. Finally, in October 1357, a treaty is signed with Berwick-upon-Tweed according to which the Scottish State is essential to pay a ransom of 100  000 Merk S for the release of the king. For this period regency was ensured once again by Robert Stuart, 7 {{E}} stewart.

David II, who with the possibility of recognizing Edouard III like his suzerain, turns over initially to Scotland. The country is impoverished by the wars with England and it appears quickly obvious that it is impossible to join together the money of the ransom. Some annual installments are paid, and the king flees his responsibilities while offering to Edouard III or one for his sons his succession as a king d' Écosse. In 1364, the Scottish Parlement disallowed the proposal to make to Lionel of Antwerp the next king, but David II negotiates secretly with Edouard III on this point, after having repressed a revolt of some of his noble.

The king divorces his second wife, Margaret Drummond, in 1369 then dies in the castle of Edinburgh two years later, whereas he thought of marrying his mistress, the girl of Agnes Dunbar. He does not leave any child; its nephew, Robert II of Scotland, succeeds to him then. He was not one of the largest kings than Scotland had, suffers from the comparison from with his/her father and, moreover, reigned for one objectively difficult period.

Sources

  • Andrew off Wyntoun, The orygynale cronykil off Scotland , published by D. Laing, Edinburgh, 1872-1879
  • John off Fordun, Chronica gentis Scotorum , published by W.F. Skene, Edinburgh, 1871-1872
  • J.H. Burton, History off Scotland , vol. II, Edinburgh, 1905
  • Andrew Lang, History off Scotland , vol. I, Edinburgh, 1900

Simple: David II off Scotland

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