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[1]Tomorrow: August 10 1175: Treaty of Falaise, [2]William the Lyon becomes prisoner of English at Falaise in Normandy, and there signs treaty with Henry II making Scotland a feudal posession of England. ``William ... swore fealty as his liege-man to the King of England. Nor he alone; his bishops and nobles were partners with him in this surrender of the ancient independence of their country, and the transaction was concluded, and Henry's hold upon Scotland made complete by the delivery into his hands of the castles of Edinburgh, Stirling, Berwick, Roxburgh, and Jedburgh, which were now garrisoned with his troops.'' 1460: James III, Coronation as King of Scots References 1. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/timeline.html 2. http://www.electricscotland.com/history/wylie/vol3ch26.htm [ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@quarterman.org [ To get off or on the list, see http://sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html