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    Robert II of Scotland - Wikipedia

    Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, he was named Robert Stewart.

    Born
    Mar 2, 1316Paisley Abbey
    Died
    Apr 19, 1390Dundonald Castle
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    How a Prince Became a King
    How a Prince Became a King
    Robert II of Scotland was born in 1316, the son of Walter Stewart, a powerful nobleman, and Marjorie Bruce, the daughter of King Robert the Bruce, who had secured Scotland's independence from England.
    Heir presumptive

    Robert Stewart, born in 1316, was the only child of King Robert I's daughter Marjorie Bruce, who died either in childbirth or shortly afterwards, and Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland. Robert had the upbringing … See more

    High Steward of Scotland

    The first war of independence began in the reign of King John Balliol. His short reign was bedevilled by Edward I's insistence on his overlordship of Scotland. The Scottish leadership concluded that only war could release th… See more

    King of Scots

    David died childless on 22 February 1371 and was succeeded by Robert II. David was buried at Holyrood Abbey almost immediately but an armed protest by William, Earl of Douglas delayed Robert II's coronation … See more

    Historiography

    The reign of Robert II has undergone a re-appraisal since the works of historians Gordon Donaldson (1967) and Ranald Nicholson (1974). Donaldson admitted to a lack of knowledge (at the time he was writing) reg… See more

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