EDINBURGH CASTLE
WARS OF INDEPENDENCE
1296
Edward I of England invades Scotland, capturing the castle after a three-day siege.
1314
The Scots, led by Thomas Randolph, one of Robert the Bruce’s generals, recapture
the castle.
1356
David II orders the rebuilding of the castle. David’s Tower is named after him.
A SEAT OF ROYAL POWER
1457
The giant cannon, Mons Meg, arrives in the castle, a gift to James II.
1511
James IV builds the Great Hall.
1494 to 1540
The Sceptre and the Sword of State are presented to James IV by successive popes. The Honours of
Scotland are completed when the Crown is made in its present form.
For more information on the castle, visit the official site of Edinburgh Castle