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| 1274 | Birth |  |
| 11th July Turnberry Birth of Robert I, born in Turnberry Castle, grandson of Robert VII de Bruce of both Norman and Celtic ancestry |
| 1278 | Homage | |
| Pays homage to Edward I on behalf of Alexander III |
| 1290 | Succession | |
| Edward I is called to decide the claims of Robert the Bruce, John Balliol & others |
| The "7 Earls of Scotland" support Robert's claims to the succession |
| 1291 | Succession | |
| 40 claimants to the Scottish throne are nominated by Robert I & 40 by Edward Balliol |
| Edward I sets up a committee to hear the Scottish claimants |
| 1292 | Peerage | |
| Carrick Created Earl of Carrick |
| 1292 | Succession | |
| 17th Nov Berwick The court at Berwick castle favour Edward Balliol's claim to the Scottish succession |
| 1297 | Battle of Falkirk | |
| Falkirk Fights the English at the battle of Falkirk |
| 1297 | Battle of Irvine | |
| July Irvine Forced to surrender to Henry de Percy & Robert de Clifford |
| 1300 | Resignation | |
| Resigns as joint Guardian of Scotland & turns against the Scottish dissidents |
| 1301 | Battle of Turnberry | |
| Turnberry The English under the Prince of Wales are held at Turnberry by Robert |
| 1302 | Alliance | |
| Changes sides again & supports the English against the Nationalists |
| The French are defeated at Courtai & Philip cannot support Scottish nationalists |
| 1302 | Battle of Courtrai | |
| 11th July Courtrai The French are defeated, Philip can no longer support the Scottish nationalists |
| 1302 | Invasion of Scotland England | |
| Robert I the Bruce makes peace with Edward I |
| 1303 | Invasion of Scotland England | |
| Elgin Edward invades Scotland & advances as far as Elgin |
| 1303 | Ruling Council | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Member of the ruling council to advise the English Governor of Scotland |
| 1303 | Siege of Elgin | |
| Elgin Edward invades Scotland & advances as far as Elgin |
| 1304 | Capture of Dumfries | |
| Dumfries Captures Dumfries after assassinating John Comyn there |
| 1304 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Robert I the Bruce makes a reconcilliation with Edward I |
| 1304 | Rule of Scotland | |
| Robert I the Bruce makes a reconcilliation with Edward I |
| 1304 | Succession | |
| Robert's father dies in England, Edward I confers upon Robert the family title & lands |
| 1305 | Rebellion | |
| After William Wallace's execution, succesfully rises against Edward I |
| 1306 | Assassination | |
| 10th Feb Dumfries Robert Bruce and a small party of his followers kill John Comyn, also known as the Red Comyn, before the high altar of the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries |
| 10th Feb Dumfries Stabs John Comyn, heir to John Balliol, to death at a Church in Dumfries |
| 10th Feb Dumfries Stabs John Comyn to death when he refuses to abandon support for King John |
| 1306 | Battle of Dalry | |
| Dalry Robert I the Bruce is mauled by the Macdougalls of Lorn, kinsmen of John Comyn's, at the battle of Dalry |
| 1306 | Battle of Methven | |
| 19th June Methven Edward I defeats Bruce at the Battle of Methven, executes many of his supporters and forces the Scottish king into becoming a hunted outlaw |
| 19th June Methven Robert I's Army is defeated by the Earl of Pembroke |
| 1306 | Coronation | |
| 25th Mar Scone Crowned by Isabel, Countess of Buchan who claims the "MacDuff right" |
| 25th Mar Scone Has neither the Stone nor the crown of destiny but a glden "coronella" is substituted |
| 27th Mar Scone Crowned King of Scotland at Scone at a 2nd ceremonial coronation within 2 days |
| 1306 | Death | |
| Dumfries Death of John Comyn, assassinated by Robert I the Bruce |
| 1306 | Exile of Robert I the Bruce | |
| 23rd Aug Rathlin Forced into exile after being defeated by Prince Edward for a 2nd time |
| 1306 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Mar As soon as Edward I hears of the coronation he prepares for war |
| 1306 | Siege of Berwick | |
| June Berwick Robert the Bruce's Queen is held in a cage on the castle walls of Berwick & Roxburgh |
| 1306 | Succession | |
| Alexander II loses his wife without issue making Robert senior male heir of David I |
| 10th Feb Succeeds as King of Scotland |
| 1307 | Battle of Halidon Hill | |
| 10th July Halidon Hill Robert Bruce returns from Ireland & defeats the English under de Valence |
| 1307 | Battle of Loudon Hill | |
| 10th May Loudon Hill The English are defeated by the Scots at the battle of Loundoun Hill lead by Robert I of Scotland |
| 1307 | Capture of Urquhart Castle | |
| 10th July Urquhart Castle Robert Bruce captures Urquhart Castle & places it in the care of Sir Thomas Ranpolph, the Earl of Moray |
| 1307 | Death | |
| 7th July Burgh Upds The death of Edward I eases Robert Bruce's nationalist struggle against the English |
| 1307 | Excommunication of Robert I the Bruce | |
| Jan Carlisle Excommunicated by the papal nuncio when the English Parliament meets in Carlisle |
| 1307 | Exile of Robert I the Bruce | |
| Robert I the Bruce returns to Scotland |
| 1307 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| The aging Edward I decides to come to Scotland at the head of a large army to punish the Scots' rebellion but the now weak and sick king is ineffectual as a military leader |
| 1307 | Rebellion | |
| Faced by too many problems at home and completely lacking the ruthlessness and resourcefulness of his father, the young Edward II has no wish to get embroiled in the affairs of Scotland |
| Robert I, aided mightily by his Chief Lieutenant, Sir James Douglas , "the Black Douglas ", wins a first victory on Palm Sunday |
| The aging Edward I decides to come to Scotland at the head of a large army to punish the Scots' rebellion but the now weak and sick king is ineffectual as a military leader |
| 1307 | Rule of Scotland | |
| A series of successful campaigns against the Comyns and their allies leaves Roert I the Bruce in control of most of Scotland |
| 1307 | Siege of Urquhart Castle | |
| 10th July Urquhart Castle Robert Bruce captures Urquhart Castle & places it in the care of Sir Thomas Ranpolph, the Earl of Moray |
| 1308 | Diplomacy | |
| Robert receives recognition from Philip IV of France |
| 1309 | Parliament | |
| Mar St Andrews Robert holds his 1st Parliament in St Andrews |
| 1309 | Rule of Scotland | |
| Robert I the Bruce is recognized as sole ruler by the French King and despite his earlier excommunication, even receives the support of the Scottish Church |
| 1310 | Invasion of England | |
| Edward II launches his 1st raid into Scotland but is turned back |
| 1311 | Invasion of England | |
| Robert I the Bruce drives out the English garrisons in all their Scottish strongholds except Stirling and invades northern England |
| 1311 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Edward II launches his 2nd raid into Scotland but is turned back |
| 1311 | Rule of Scotland | |
| Robert I the Bruce drives out the English garrisons in all their Scottish strongholds except Stirling and invades northern England |
| 1313 | Rule of Lothian | |
| Lothian Completes rule over Lothian & with it virtually all of Scotland |
| 1313 | Siege of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Captures Edinburgh Castle |
| 1313 | Siege of Linlithgow | |
| Linlithgow Captures Linlithgow Castle |
| 1313 | Siege of Perth | |
| Perth Captures Perth Castle |
| 1313 | Siege of Roxborough | |
| Roxborough Captures Roxburgh Castle |
| 1314 | Battle of Bannockburn | |
| Bannockburn After Banockburn invades England as far as Richmond in Yorkshire |
| 24th June Bannockburn English losses are about 10,000, the Scots lose 4,000 |
| 24th June Bannockburn Wins the recognition of Scottish independence |
| 1314 | Siege of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Recaptures Edinburgh from Edward I |
| 1314 | Siege of Stirling | |
| 24th June Stirling Defeats Edward II when he fails to relieve Stirling Castle |
| 1315 | Invasion of England | |
| Yorkshire Launches raids as far south as Yorkshire |
| 1315 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick Edward II fails to recapture Berwick |
| 1316 | Capture of Hebrides | |
| Hebrides Robert I the Bruce captures the Hebrides |
| 1316 | Siege of Hebrides | |
| Hebrides Robert I the Bruce captures the Hebrides |
| 1317 | Siege of Dublin | |
| Dublin Richard de Burgh is arrested by Dublin's Mayor who defends Dublin |
| Dublin Robert & Edward Bruce invade Dublin |
| 1318 | Capture of Berwick | |
| Berwick Robert I the Bruce captures Berwick |
| 1318 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick Robert I the Bruce captures Berwick |
| 1319 | Arrest | |
| York Robert captures Queen Isabella at York |
| 1319 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick Edward fails to capture Berwick because the English Earls defend their own lands |
| 1320 | Declaration of Arbroath | |
| Arbroath Abbey Address ed to the Pope to lift the excommunication from Robert I the Bruce |
| Arbroath Abbey Declares Scottish independence |
| Arbroath Abbey Symbolic of the Scottish constitution in the 17th Century |
| 6th April Arbroath Abbey Address ed to the Pope to lift the excommunication from Robert I the Bruce |
| 6th April Arbroath Abbey Declares Scottish independence |
| 6th April Arbroath Abbey Symbolic of the Scottish constitution in the 17th Century |
| 1320 | Independence | |
| Arbroath Abbey Declares Scottish independence, the Declaration of Arbroath |
| 1322 | Battle of Byland | |
| Byland Defeats an invasion attempt by Edward II |
| 1322 | Peace | |
| 30th May Berwick Agrees a truce with England which lasts for 13 yrs |
| 1322 | Siege of Berwick | |
| 30th May Berwick Edward II agrees a truce because he cannot stop northern counties making peace |
| 1322 | Siege of North Riding | |
| Cross es the Solway & ravages the North Riding |
| 1323 | Diplomacy | |
| A treay of mutual assistance is negotiated between Scotland & France |
| Pope John recognizes Robert King of Scotland but does not lift the excommunication |
| 1323 | Excommunication of Robert I the Bruce | |
| Pope John recognizes Robert King of Scotland but does not lift the excommunication |
| 1323 | Succession | |
| Pope John recognizes Robert King of Scotland but does not lift the excommunication |
| 1323 | Treaty of Peace | |
| Signs a favourable peace treaty with the English |
| 1324 | Birth | |
| Birth of David, son & heir |
| 1326 | Parliament | |
| Edinburgh The Parliament of Scotland agrees to pay 1/10th of their revenues to Robert |
| 1326 | Taxation | |
| Edinburgh The Parliament of Scotland agrees to pay 1/10th of their revenues to Robert |
| 1327 | Diplomacy | |
| Robert's son & heir David marries Edward III's sister Joan in Berwick |
| The English Parliament recognizes Robert as King of Scotland |
| The excommunication ban against Robert I the Bruce is lifted |
| 1327 | Treaty of Corbeuil | |
| Corbeuil Re-establishes the "auld alliance" between France & Scotland with Charles IV |
| 1328 | Coronation | |
| The Pope issues a bull authorizing the coronation of Robert the Bruce |
| 1328 | Independence | |
| Edinburgh England recognizes Scottish independence under Robert I |
| Edinburgh Under the treaty of Edinburgh England recognizes Scottish independence under Robert I |
| Northampton Under the treaty of Northampton Edward III recognizes Scottish independence |
| 6th April Northampton Under the treaty of Northampton Edward III recognizes Scottish independence |
| 1328 | Stone of Scone | |
| 6th April Northampton Under the treaty of Northampton the English agree to return the Stone of Scone & surrender the Ragman Roll |
| 1328 | Treaty of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh The treaty of Edinburgh in England is ratified by the treaty of Northampton |
| 1328 | Treaty of Northampton England | |
| Northampton Edward III recognizes Robert's victory in the Scottish War of Independence |
| Northampton Provides for marriage between Edward's sister Joan & Bruce's son David |
| Northampton Ratifies Scottish independence & Robert the Bruce's right to the Scottish throne |
| Northampton The English agree to return the Stone of Scone & surrender the Ragman Roll |
| 6th April Northampton Edward III recognizes Robert's victory in the Scottish War of Independence |
| 6th April Northampton Provides for marriage between Edward's sister Joan & Bruce's son David |
| 6th April Northampton Ratifies Robert the Bruce's right to the Scottish throne |
| 1328 | Treaty of Northampton | |
| 6th April Northampton Under the treaty of Northampton the English agree to return the Stone of Scone & surrender the Ragman Roll |
| 1329 | Charter Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Grants Edinburgh a Charter |
| 1329 | Death | |
| 7th June Cardross Castle Death of Robert I, of leprosy at Cardross castle |
| 7th June Cardross Death of Robert I, of leprosy at Cardross castle |
| 7th June Cardross Castle Edward III is free to support the Balliols against the Bruces in Scotland |
| 7th June Cardross Edward III is free to support the Balliols against the Bruces in Scotland |
