King David II and his queen, following…

King David II and his queen, following the victory of the English invasion force at the Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333, had been sent for safety into France, where tKing Philip VI of France them received very graciously.

Little is known about the life of the Scottish king in France, except that Château Gaillard was given to him for a residence, and that he was present at the bloodless meeting of the English and French armies in October 1339 at Vironfosse, now known as Buironfosse, in the Arrondissement of Vervins.

Meanwhile David's representative has once again obtained the upper hand in Scotland, and the king is able to return to his kingdom, landing at Inverbervie in Kincardineshire on June 2, 1341, when he takes the reins of government into his own hands.