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| Henry II (1154 - 1189) |
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1165 | Dec | William I 'the Lion' becomes king of the Scots
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| | On the death of Malcolm IV his brother, William, became the king of the Scots. William was crowned at Scone. |
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1174 | | William I of Scotland signs Treaty of Falaise
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| | Captured by the English, William of Scotland was forced to sign the Treaty of Falaise. The treaty made Scotland a feudal possession of England and William and his nobles swore fealty to Henry II. This treaty was overruled by Richard I in return for funds paid by Scotland that Richard needed for his crusade in 1189. |
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| Jun 13 | The Battle of Alnwick
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| | William I, king of Scotland invades England to help fight in the baronial rebellion against Henry II. William is captured at the battle of Alnwick and the rebellion comes to an end. |
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| Richard I (1189 - 1199) |
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1189 | Dec | William of Scotland gives Richard 10,000 marks
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| | William I of Scotland gives Richard I 10,000 marks for the Crusade. This overturns the Treaty of Falaise which William had to sign when captured in 1174. |
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| John (1199 - 1216) |
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1200 | Nov 22 | William does homage to John
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| | During a tour of the Midlands, John received homage from William the Lyon, King of Scotland at Lincoln. William was looking to move into the areas of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. John on the other hand enured that those areas were controlled by Barons he could trust. |
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1212 | | William gives son as hostage
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| | William, King of the Scots was prepared to give John his eldest son, Alexander as hostage to keep the peace between the two countries. William was also eager that Alexander should become King of the Scots after himself. Earning the trust of John was to be repaid later when John sent an army to Scotland to help William put down a rebellion. |
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1214 | Dec 4 | William the Lyon of Scotland dies
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