Video Notes

• In 1315 Scottish army came to Ireland as "liberators"
• In 1315 there was a terrible famine
• Scottish took what they needed from Irish villages and resorted to digging up fresh graves and eating the decaying flesh.
• Irish turned against the Scots because of the famine.
• Edward Bruce wanted to be king of Dublin
• In 1318 Edward Bruce was killed and the Scots left.
• The Irish were being used in someone elses quarrel.
• Anglo Norman colonies stopped expanding from it's base.
• The Bruce's gave the Irish leaders their ability to stand up for freedom.
• Robert the Bruce outlived both Edwards and while the war with England would continue, the Scots' kingdom had been recognized.
• Edward I dream was not fufilled.
• Edward II was killed by his wife for betraying the community.