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The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
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Burning of Edinburgh
1544 battle of the Rough Wooing
The Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 by an English army was the first major action of the war of the Rough Wooing. The Provost of Edinburgh was compelled to allow the English to sack Leith and Edinburgh, and the city was burnt on 7 May. However, the Scottish artillery within…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rough Wooing
16th century war between Scotland and England
The Rough Wooing, also known as the Eight Years' War, was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars of the 16th century. Following the English Reformation, the break with the Catholic Church, England attacked Scotland, partly to break the Auld Alliance and prevent Scotland being used as a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 7
Day of the year
May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)