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William I, the Lyon, King of Scotland 1165-1214

YearDay/MonthTitle
Henry II (1154 - 1189)
1165Dec William I 'the Lion' becomes king of the Scots
 On the death of Malcolm IV his brother, William, became the king of the Scots. William was crowned at Scone.
 
1174 William I of Scotland signs Treaty of Falaise
 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.
Jun 13 The Battle of Alnwick
 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.
 
Richard I (1189 - 1199)
1189Dec William of Scotland gives Richard 10,000 marks
 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.
 
John (1199 - 1216)
1200Nov 22 William does homage to John
 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.
 
1212 William gives son as hostage
 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.
 
1214Dec 4 William the Lyon of Scotland dies
 

See Also

Malcolm IV, Scottish King 1153-1165
 Stirling Castle
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