Robert appealed to the native Irish to rise against Edward II's rule ... Irish origin and Bruce wrote as king asking them to free "our nation" (meaning both Scots and Irish) from English rule.

NARRATOR:The Wars of Independence. King Robert the Bruce! 1274 -1329. Are you ambitious? Want to be somebody? How far would you go to get what you want? Well, Robert the Bruce was someone who knew ...

Alexander II has the honour of being the only Scottish king to take his invasion force ... Alexander was every bit as ambitious in his designs for Scotland. He courted powerful allies in the ...

James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through controlling the young king. His reign would be ...

In 1424 James finally returned to Scotland to wreak his revenge ... of the legitimacy of his right to be king. James's grandfather, Robert II, had married twice and had numerous children.