William the Lion, king of the Scots,…

November 1173 CE

William the Lion, king of the Scots, had inherited the title of Earl of Northumbria in 1152, but had had to relinquish this title in 1157 to King Henry II of England.

He will spend much of his reign trying to regain his lost territory.

Seeing his opportunity while Henry II is occupied in fighting against his sons in the Revolt of 1173–1174, William invades Northumbria in 1173.

He advances on Newcastle but finds the partly-built stone castle too strong to allow him to take the town.

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Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland United Kingdom View →

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Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany View → Henry II of England View → Henry the Young King View → Richard I of England View → William the Lion View →

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Scottish people View → Anjou, County of View → Alba (Scotland), Scots Kingdom of View → Normandy, Duchy of View → Brittanny, Duchy of View → Aquitaine, (Angevin) Duchy of View → France, (Capetian) Kingdom of View → English people View → Anglo-Normans View → England, (Plantagenet, Angevin) Kingdom of View →

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Anglo-French War of 1159-89 View → 1173–74, Revolt of View →

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Weapons View →

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