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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Most history books say the rebellion failed because the people thought an English or Scottish rule wouldn’t matter to them, make their lives better.
The average person didn’t understand freedom and having your own country at that time in our development as humans.
Robert the Bruce led a helluva life. Lots of material to cover.
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The local noble was much more important to the lives of the peasants than the king. The king was normally far off and had little effect on their lives. The nobility on the other hand did care.