William Wallace and the Lübeck Letter
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Read the background information on the Wars of Independence, part,1, 1286-1306 and the Lübeck Letter. Click on the correct answer.
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1. Which King of England was on the throne between 1286-1306?
Edward I Edward II Henry III
2. Who was a close ally of William Wallace?
William Heselrig Hugh Cressingham Andrew Murray
3. When was the battle of Stirling Bridge?
11 September 1297 11 October 1297 11 May 1297
4. When was the Lübeck letter written?
1279 1292 1297
5. Which country sent the Lübeck letter?
England Scotland France
6. Where was the letter written?
Haddington Edinburgh Stirling
7. Where in Europe is Lubeck?
Austria Holland Germany
8. Why was the letter written?
to declare war to resume trade to make peace
9. Where were the Scots defeated in July 1298?
Falkirk Stirling Edinburgh
10. What did William Wallace do after 1299?
Went into hiding Went to Rome to plead with the Pope Surrendered to King Edward I
11. What happened to William Wallace in London?
imprisoned exiled executed
12. When did William Wallace die?
23 August 1305 11 October 1305 25 March 1306
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