Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries

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The Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries was a pivotal 1306 incident in Scottish history in which Robert the Bruce and his allies slew his rival John Comyn inside a church, triggering Bruce’s rise to the Scottish throne and intensifying the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
medieval conflict incident
political assassination
approximateTime early 14th century
chronologicalPosition occurred shortly before Robert the Bruce’s coronation in 1306
conflict First War of Scottish Independence
country Kingdom of Scotland
date 1306-02-10
ecclesiasticalConsequence condemnation by the Church
excommunication of Robert the Bruce
followedBy 1306 coronation of Robert the Bruce
surface form: Coronation of Robert the Bruce at Scone

intensification of the Wars of Scottish Independence
hasCause competition for the Scottish throne
political rivalry between Robert the Bruce and John Comyn
tensions during the Wars of Scottish Independence
historicalSignificance key event in Robert the Bruce’s rise to power
major escalation in the struggle for Scottish independence
pivotal turning point in Scottish history
legacy subject of chroniclers’ accounts and later historical debate
symbol of sacrilege and political ruthlessness in Scottish memory
legalCharacterization murder
locatedIn Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway
mannerOfDeath stabbing
participant James Lindsay
John Comyn
surface form: John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch

Robert the Bruce
Roger de Kirkpatrick
perpetrator Robert the Bruce
place Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
politicalConsequence division among Scottish nobility
elimination of a rival claimant to the Scottish throne
strengthening of Bruce’s claim to the throne
relatedTo Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
John Comyn
surface form: John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch

Robert the Bruce
Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
surface form: Scottish succession crisis

First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Wars of Scottish Independence
religiousContext killing inside a church
violation of sanctuary
triggered coronation of Robert the Bruce as King of Scots
victim John Comyn
surface form: John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
year 1306

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Clan Kirkpatrick historicalEventAssociation Killing of John Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries