The Battle of Stanhope Park was fought in northern England in August 1327 and forms part of the Wars of Scottish Independence. It was the centrepiece of the Weardale campaign, the first taste of war for the recently crowned Edward III of England. It was also to be the only time in his life that he personally experienced serious military humiliation.
In January 1327 Edward II was forced to abdicate, bringing to an end a troubled and unhappy reign....
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The Battle of Stanhope Park was fought in northern England in August 1327 and forms part of the Wars of Scottish Independence. It was the centrepiece of the Weardale campaign, the first taste of war for the recently crowned Edward III of England. It was also to be the only time in his life that he personally experienced serious military humiliation.
In January 1327 Edward II was forced to abdicate, bringing to an end a troubled and unhappy reign. He was succeeded by his fourteen-year-old son, now Edward III; but the real power lay with Queen Isabella, his mother, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore. Although the long war with Scotland was in temporary abeyance, following the conclusion of a thirteen year truce at Bishopthorpe in 1323, the government of Robert Bruce was immediately distrustful of the new regime and its intentions.
The evidence suggests that Mortimer and Isabella were genuine in their desire for peace, but they had unwisely referred to 'Robert and his...
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