David II of Scotland

David II of Scotland

David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scotland from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five, and was crowned at Scone in November 1331, becoming the first Scottish monarch to be anointed at their coronation. During his childhood, David was governed by a series of guardians, and Edward III of England sought to take advantage of David's minority by supporting an invasion of Scotland by Edward Balliol, beginning the Second War of Scottish Independence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David II of Scotland has received more than 2,009,594 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). David II of Scotland is the 1,316th most popular politician (down from 1,265th in 2019), the 311th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 315th in 2019) and the 61st most popular British Politician.

David II of Scotland was the son of Robert the Bruce and grandson of King Robert I of Scotland. He ascended to the throne after his father's death in 1329. He was only six years old at the time, and his reign was dominated by regents. His most famous accomplishment is the defeat of Edward III of England at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346.