Baliol
John de 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.
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The University began to consider him one of her first champions, and he was soon promoted to the mastership of Baliol College.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeEdward Baliol and the principal nobles of Northumbria shared the command with the prelates.
Curious Church Customs | VariousThe Queen of the South has a long history; its most important event is connected with the house rival to Baliol.
But by 1291 it had gone out of favour, and the Scottish barons had no hesitation in declaring Baliol their rightful king.
Before Baliol had been many months on the throne there was grave friction on the question of legal appeals.
British Dictionary definitions for Baliol
Balliol
/ (ˈbeɪlɪəl) /
Edward . ?1283–1364, king of Scotland (1332, 1333–56)
his father, John . 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96): defeated and imprisoned by Edward I of England (1296)
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