Now, Edward was cruel, cunning and very tall. people nicknamed him ‘Longshanks’ because of his long legs! The English king actually wanted to control Scotland himself. So instead of helping the Scots, he tried to bully them into making him their overlord.
The Scots were upset about this – they didn’t want to be ruled by an English king. Edward Longshanks responded by declaring war on Scotland!
The English armies marched over the border and began
