CHAPTER V: THE CITY GAMES.
The next evening the armourer, at Walter's request, continued his narrative.
"Soon after the tournament we began to fight again with Scotland.

For some years we had had peace with that country, and under the regency a marriage was made between David, King of Scotland, son of Robert the Bruce, and the Princess Joan, sister to our king, and a four years' truce was agreed to." "But why should we always be fighting with Scotland ?" Walter asked.
"That is more than I can tell you, Walter.

We were peaceful enough with them until the days of Edward I; but he set up some claim to the throne of Scotland, the rights of which neither I nor anyone else, so far as I know, have ever been able to make out.

The fact was he was strong, and thought that he could conquer Scotland.

The quarrels between her nobles--most of them were allied by blood with our own and held possessions in both kingdoms--gave Edward an excuse to interfere.
Scotland was conquered easily enough, but it was a hard task to hold it.
Sir William Wallace kept the country in a turmoil for many years, being joined by all the common people.