Baliol
Americannoun
noun
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Edward . ?1283–1364, king of Scotland (1332, 1333–56)
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his father, John . 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96): defeated and imprisoned by Edward I of England (1296)
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John Baliol reigned as king of Scotland from 1292 to 1296.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
It also includes two Baliol coins which Mr Baxter discovered at the site in Fife.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
Prince Olaf is the only child of the King and Queen of Norway and has just spent a year at Baliol College, Oxford, England; he is 22.
From Time Magazine Archive
This victory produced the restoration of Edward Baliol, who was, however, again expelled, and again restored, until the ambition of the English king was diverted by the prospect of succeeding to the throne of France.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
A convention was held here by Edward I., in 1291, to arbitrate the claims to the crown of Scotland, which were at length determined in favour of his creature, Baliol.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
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