On February 22, 1371, the Scottish crown passed quietly—but decisively—into new hands. With the death of David II, son of Robert the Bruce, the direct Bruce line came to an end. Ascending in his place was his nephew, Robert II of Scotland, the first…
Read MoreOn June 30, 1688, seven English noblemen—two earls, a viscount, a bishop, and three barons—sent a covert letter to William of Orange, inviting him to intervene militarily in England and promising their support in overthrowing King James II. Known to history as the “Immortal…
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