The Guardianship Flashcards
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The Guardianship - Who and Why
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- The guardianship was set up in the name of King John I
- The guardians were Andrew Moray and William Wallace, both Co-guardians
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The Guardianship - Moray and Wallace
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- After the Battle of Stirling bridge Moray was mortally wounded and died weeks after the battle
- This left Wallace as sole guardian of Scotland
- There was mixed opinions about Wallace being sole guardian of Scotland
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The Guardianship - Why did the Nobility allow Wallace to be sole guardian of Scotland
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- He had the support of the common army, they were loyal to him
- Wallace supported king John and the Comyn family were happy to allow him to rule
- If king John returned to Scotland then things would return to normal
- As long as he didn’t make any move for the throne they were ok with him being guardian
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Letters that Wallace sent
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- Wallace sent several letters during his role as guardian
- One letter was to German trading communities emphasising that Scotland was open for business
- It proclaims the freedom of Scots and Wallace’s position being subservient to King John
