Hammer of the Scots
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Hammer of the Scots is the epithet given to King Edward I of England for his brutal and sustained military campaigns to subdue Scotland in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
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| appliedBecauseOf |
harsh treatment of Scottish resistance
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sustained military campaigns in Scotland → |
| appliedTo |
Edward I of England
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| associatedWithConflict |
Wars of Scottish Independence
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| associatedWithCountry |
Kingdom of England
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| associatedWithPeriod |
early 14th century
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late 13th century → |
| associatedWithPolicy |
imposition of English overlordship on Scotland
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subjugation of the Scottish nobility → |
| associatedWithRegion |
Scotland
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| associatedWithReignOf |
Edward I of England
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| characterizes |
Edward I of England's campaigns in Scotland
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| connotation |
brutality
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military ruthlessness → |
| culturalReception |
negative in Scottish national memory
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sometimes admiring in English military tradition → |
| describesRoleAs |
conqueror of Scotland
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| hasMeaning |
oppressor of the Scots
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| hasOpposingView |
Scottish struggle for independence
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| historicalContext |
English attempts to dominate Scotland
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| language |
English
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| linkedToBattle |
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
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Battle of Falkirk (1298) → |
| linkedToEvent |
capture and execution of William Wallace
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| portrays |
Edward I of England as enemy of Scottish independence
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| refersTo |
Edward I of England
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| refersToTitleHolder |
King of England
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| relatedConcept |
English–Scottish wars
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medieval imperialism → |
| relatedEvent |
invasion of Scotland in 1296
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siege warfare in Scotland → |
| relatedToPerson |
Robert the Bruce
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William Wallace → |
| subjectOf |
historical debate about English rule in Scotland
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| timePeriodOfUse |
post-medieval historical writing
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| usedAs |
royal epithet
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| usedIn |
biographies of Edward I of England
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historiography of medieval Britain → popular history of Scotland → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Edward I of England
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nickname |