With the throne thus claimed and popular support on your side, you defeated the army of Edward I, the English monarch whom you had previously driven from your lands, and one of the greatest threats your nation had ever faced.
Through your cunning and ambition, you succeeded in claiming the throne of Scotland from the very foreigners so despised in your land, who ascended through a series of events only God could foresee. A bastion of freedom, your nation resisted outside rule for nearly a millennium bravely fighting off invasion after invasion by even the greatest of empires. King Robert I, legendary monarch and enlightened ruler of Scotland, your realm awaits your command. Bruce’s reign is both a time of greatness and collapse, making his time in power one of the most interesting and important on Scottish history. Often revered as one of Scotland’s greatest kings, he is a widely respected figure in poetry, literature, music and art to this day. Though he had little experience with administration and military, he was able to successfully command an army to recreate the nation of Scotland, fashioned out of the turmoil of almost forty years of instability. Never brought up to be king, Robert the Bruce rose to prominence when the Scottish throne was left for the taking of Edward I of England. With the coming of the SNP to power in 2007, a referendum on Scottish independence was scheduled for the 18th of September 2014. During later political regimes of the 20th century, movements such as Thatcherism were unpopular among many Scots, sparking Scotland’s independence movement. During both world wars, Scotland participated fully, and though it took many losses, it came through as a major fighting force, renowned to this day. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Scotland became known for its industry and technological growth, attracting immigrants from all over the world to come and work in places such as the shipbuilding region of the Clyde. In later years, the crowns of the often-feuding nations of Scotland and England were made into one, forming the United Kingdom. Facing invasion from England, the Scottish Wars of Independence were triggered, and continue to live on in the memory of many romanticists in modern-day Scotland. After years of war, the nation was consolidated into the Kingdom of Alba, overwhelmingly the among the most powerful kingdoms in the British Isles. Early in its history, the Pictish Confederation spanned almost the entire region, with the Gaels of Ireland coming later to inhabit the west coast. With a history dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain, Scotland has long been renowned as a cultural stronghold in the north of Europe.