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The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.

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Declaration of Arbroath

1320 letter to Pope John XXII affirming Scottish independence from England

The Declaration of Arbroath is the name usually given to a letter, dated 6 April 1320 at Arbroath, written by Scottish barons and addressed to Pope John XXII. It constituted King Robert I's response to his excommunication for disobeying the pope's demand in 1317 for a truce in…
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April 6

Day of the year

April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 269 days remain until the end of the year.
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