I'm Winning - Robert the Bruce

King John Bailey had been imprisoned in France, and eventually William Wallace showed up to try and get him out. But not everyone fighting for Scottish independence wanted King John back. One guy in particular reckoned he should be King instead. Robert the Bruce was a very clever politician who kept bouncing between supporting the English King Edward and supporting the Scottish rebels. The ongoing wars were also up and down for both sides. Even after William Wallace returned from France, no one was really winning the wars. In 1303, England and France made peace. Bad news for Scotland, which relied on French support. Some of the Scottish lords now began to panic, and Edward responded by offering them rewards if they surrendered.Robert