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Scottish Wars of Independence - King John Balliol

Episode 26: Scottish Wars of Independence - King John Balliol

The Tower of London has imprisoned several monarchs, and one of the first was John Balliol, who became King of Scotland in 1292.  Whilst the Scottish and English Kings and Queens had lived peacefully side by side, Balliol and his Scottish noblemen were not always loyal to the English.  They were angry about laws made to tax and control them, and some of the nobles even made alliances with the French, who were sworn enemies of the English at that time. This betrayal was too much for King Edward of England.  He decided to take action and invade Scotland.   On 12th March 1296 the English troops invaded Berwick, a Scottish town.  After a bloody battle the Scottish refused to surrender and so the troops ransacked the remaining population and John Balliol was captured and stripped of his Royal Badge.  He became a prisoner of the Tower but because he had been a King, he was permitted to bring a large amount of staff. These included:  Lord William de Froxfelde, his chaplain Richard, his pantler Henry, his butler John Clyware and Gantroni, his treasurers Henry, the clerk of the chaplain Peter, his barber Adam, his tailor (a second tailor named Robert also appears later) Three grooms Two esquires A carter A miller A cook and a porter A laundress An officer of the saucery A hunter and his page Two greyhounds Ten running dogs At least two horses (his own palfrey and one horse belonging to Alexander de Balliol ‘who at present has rebelled’!)  Although his treatment seems like luxury compared to many of the poor prisoners, it would not have felt particularly luxurious to a King who was used to his own palaces, and who answered to no one. After his release he was able to live out his days in France.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tower of London has imprisoned several monarchs, and one of the first was John Balliol, who became King of Scotland in 1292.  Whilst the Scottish and English Kings and Queens had lived peacefully side by side, Balliol and his Scottish noblemen were not always loyal to the English.  They were angry about laws made to tax and control them, and some of the nobles even made alliances with the French, who were sworn enemies of the English at that time. This betrayal was too much for King Edward of England.  He decided to take action and invade Scotland.   On 12th March 1296 the English troops invaded Berwick, a Scottish town.  After a bloody battle the Scottish refused to surrender and so the troops ransacked the remaining population and John Balliol was captured and stripped of his Royal Badge.  He became a prisoner of the Tower but because he had been a King, he was permitted to bring a large amount of staff. These included: <ul> <li>Lord William de Froxfelde, his chaplain</li> <li>Richard, his pantler</li> <li>Henry, his butler</li> <li>John Clyware and Gantroni, his treasurers</li> <li>Henry, the clerk of the chaplain</li> <li>Peter, his barber</li> <li>Adam, his tailor (a second tailor named Robert also appears later)</li> <li>Three grooms</li> <li>Two esquires</li> <li>A carter</li> <li>A miller</li> <li>A cook and a porter</li> <li>A laundress</li> <li>An officer of the saucery</li> <li>A hunter and his page</li> <li>Two greyhounds</li> <li>Ten running dogs</li> <li>At least two horses (his own palfrey and one horse belonging to Alexander de Balliol ‘who at present has rebelled’!)</li> </ul> Although his treatment seems like luxury compared to many of the poor prisoners, it would not have felt particularly luxurious to a King who was used to his own palaces, and who answered to no one. After his release he was able to live out his days in France.<a href="https://funkidslive.com/plus" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

John Balliol and his staff

After being chosen to be King of Scots in 1292, John Balliol had a tough job on his hands. He had not been raised for kingship, the nobility were divided and, most worryingly of all, Edward I of England had established himself as feudal lord of Scotland and was determined to make this clear to all concerned. Could Balliol restore Scotland's prosperity and remain independent from England or would the task be too big for him to face? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After being chosen to be King of Scots in 1292, John Balliol had a tough job on his hands. He had not been raised for kingship, the nobility were divided and, most worryingly of all, Edward I of England had established himself as feudal lord of Scotland and was determined to make this clear to all concerned. Could Balliol restore Scotland's prosperity and remain independent from England or would the task be too big for him to face? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

S2.31 John Balliol

Facts about John Balliol's problematic reign as king of Scotland.