He inflicted one heavy defeat upon us at Stirling, but receiving no support from the nobles he was defeated at Falkirk, and some years afterwards was captured and executed here.

His head you may see any day over London Bridge.

As he fought only for his country and had ever refused allegiance to our king, it seems to me that his fate was a cruel one.

Then when all appeared quiet, Robert Bruce raised Scotland again, and was crowned king.

There was war for many years, but at last, at Bannockburn he inflicted such a defeat upon us as we have never had before.