force, for I doubt not that he was glad to see dissension in Scotland,
which might give him some such pretext for interference as that which
Edward I had seized to possess himself of that country. At first Baliol was
successful, and was crowned at Scone, but he was presently defeated and
driven out of Scotland. The Scots now made an eruption across the frontier
as a retaliation for Edward's having permitted Baliol to gather a force
here for his war against Bruce. King Edward was on the point of starting
for Ireland, and he at once hastened north. He defeated the Scots at
Halidon Hill, captured Berwick, and placed Baliol upon the throne. Bruce
fled to France, where he was supported and encouraged by the French
king."

"The ill feeling between Edward and Phillip of Valois had gone on
increasing ever since the former had been compelled to take the oath of
allegiance to the latter, but outwardly the guise of friendship was kept
up, and negotiations went on between the two courts for a marriage between
the little Prince of Wales and Joanna, daughter of the French king."

"The aid which Phillip gave to Bruce increased the bad feeling, and Edward
retaliated for Phillip's patronage of Bruce by receiving with the greatest
honour and courtesy Robert of Artois, a great feudatory of France, who had
been banished by King Phillip. For a time, although both countries were
preparing for war, peace was not broken, as Edward's hands were full in
Scotland, where Baliol having bestowed immense possessions upon the English
nobles who had assisted him, the country again rose in favour of Bruce.
During the three years that followed King Edward was obliged several times
to go to Scotland to support Baliol, who held the crown as his feudal
vassal. He was always successful in the field, but directly his army
recrossed the frontier the Scotch rose again. In 1330 a new crusade was
preached, and in October of that year King Phillip solemnly received the