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Whilst campaigning in Perthshire Bruce and his forces are caught in a surprise attack at Methven. With key supporters ... Video: A history of Scotland: Bishop Makes King.

When Robert the Bruce became King of Scotland in 1306 ... In 1306 he had been beaten in a surprise attack at Methven, near Perth, by English forces controlled by the Earl of Pembroke.

Hundreds of locals celebrated the life and legacy of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, at the 15th annual Burns supper ...