After The death of Alexander III, a dispute took place as to the succession to his throne, the matter was referred to Edward I of England. The latter agreed to arbitrate, and decided in favour of John Baliol, one of the claimants. But Edward also put forward a claim of supremacy over Scotland,which is based upon acts of homage paid by previous Scottish Kings to Kings of England, which were, however, paid in respect only of English lands owned by the Scottish Kings. Baliol and ... Read More

Edward Bruce, to whom the Irish chiefs thus " transferred their own right of royal dominion," was the brother of the victorious King Robert of Scotland.     Brave and resolute, but reckless and imprudent, he had shared the toils and glories of his brother. Accepting the invitation, Edward Bruce landed either at Larne or at the Glendun river on 25th May, 1315.   Joined by O'Neill and other Irish chiefs, and also by many of the descendants of De Courcey's early settlers Read More