An ideal post for Valentine's Day? Sweetheart Abbey south of Dumfries, whose founding by Lady Devorgilla in 1273 in memory of her husband, John Balliol, is held to be a testament to the enduring power of love. In a rather gruesome twist she even carried his embalmed heart around with her in an ivory box. More: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/newabbey/sweetheartabbey/index.html

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David II of Scotland ruled as king from 1329 to 1371 CE. Succeeding his father Robert the Bruce (r. 1306-1329 CE) when still a child, his early reign was threatened by the pretender Edward Balliol (c. 1283-1364 CE), son of King John Balliol (r. 1292-1296 CE). Edward Balliol had the support of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), and he managed to declare himself king twice and rule parts of...https://www.worldhistory.org/David_II_of_Scotland/ #DavidIIofScotland #EdwardIIIofEngland #JohnBalliol