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Who won the war between Scotland and England?

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Photo: The Stone of Scone. Scotland and England are two nations divided by their experience of history. That divide was never wider than during the Wars of Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries when a chance event brought an era of relative friendship to an end in violent conflict. The Succession Crisis. read more

In 1603, England and Scotland were joined in a "personal union" when King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the throne of England as King James I. War between the two states largely ceased, although the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the 17th century, and the Jacobite risings of the 18th century, are sometimes characterised as Anglo-Scottish conflicts, despite really being British civil wars. read more

England under Henry VIII declared war on France in 1512 (as part of the larger conflict known as the War of the League of Cambrai). James IV of Scotland invaded England in fulfilment of his alliance with France (even though married to Henry's sister Margaret). read more

England under King Edward I successfully invaded Scotland having utilised the fragmented clan system to their advantage. William Wallace, despite being a commoner, united large chunks of Scotland against England and waged a rather successful war against them making use of the Scottish "schiltron" - a spear formation designed to take out the Norman style cavalry of the time. read more

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English Civil Wars
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HISTORY OF SCOTLAND
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The Wars of Independence
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