THE SCOTTISH REBELLION AGAINST ROBERT THE BRUCE: Exiles and Traitors

Chronicles how displaced Scottish nobles assembled in 1331 with the purpose of overthrowing the line of Bruce kings. It was a goal which they would ultimately fail to realize, though not before experiencing some spectacular successes and forever changing the balance of power within Scottish politics. Details the Battle of Dupplin Moor and the Battle of Halidon Hill, which lent credibility to their cause, igniting another decade of war. Explores the history of the families that produced the Scottish and English exiles, as well as their conduct in both Wars of Independence, to gain a valuable new perspective on Scotland's historical struggle for independence and uncover the truth of the civil war that defined it.