David II

British  

noun

1. 1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71): he was forced into exile in France (1334–41) by Edward de Baliol; captured following the battle of Neville's Cross (1346), and imprisoned by the English (1346–57)

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Example Sentences

Another son, David II, died in a Los Angeles car accident at 36.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Edward Balliol retires on the return of David II to Scotland.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

A son was afterwards born to the king, who reigned as David II, but having died without issue, the son of Marjory and the Steward became king.

From In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

By successive grants of Robert Bruce to his father, and of David II.,

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 by Chambers, Robert

In the reign of David II, when the English had possession of Edinburgh, they and the neighboring caves of Gorton afforded shelter to the heroic Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie and his adventurous band.

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert