Noun
king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
Source: WordNetBeing caught up in the games of his father and the nobles, Robert the Bruce watched a man he believed in – fall. Source: Internet
Davies Europe p. 431 Scotland emerged from English domination under Robert the Bruce (r. 1306–29), who secured papal recognition of his kingship in 1328. Source: Internet
Effectively, Scotland was left without a monarch until the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306. Source: Internet
John was also the brother-in-law to John Comyn, who was killed following a scuffle with Robert the Bruce in February 1306, at Dumfries Cathedral. Source: Internet
It was around this time that Robert the Bruce submitted to Edward, along with other nobles, even though he had been on the side of the Scots until then. Source: Internet
Jardine 1821 p.11 A number of reconstructions of the face of Robert the Bruce have been produced, including those by Richard Neave from the University of Manchester http://historum. Source: Internet