27/05/2026
🍍With the sudden death of King Alexander III leaving Scotland without a clear heir, the nation was plunged into an era of instability, allowing the predatory gaze of King Edward I of England to fixate on the Scottish throne. Following the brutal English invasion and the submission of the Scottish nobility, the ultimate struggle for sovereignty began. However, Edward’s goal wasn’t just to pacify a rebellious neighbor; his relentless pursuit of complete feudal dominance forced the English crown to use extreme military force and political subjugation. Even though the English administration faced immense resistance from guerrilla uprisings, a defiant peasantry, and the fierce spirit of Scottish nationalism, the hammer of the Scots did not deviate from its path of total conquest.
This committee follows the chaotic chain of events within both the English court and the Scottish resistance during the height of the First War of Independence. Delegates will step into the shoes of the monarchs, noble guardians, and military commanders who navigated through one of the most brutal constitutional and existential crises in medieval history. This era was defined by shifting alliances, bloody battlefield betrayals, scorched-earth tactics, and a fierce battle for the right to wear the Crown of Scotland. While the English crown fought to enforce its absolute lordship, the Scottish people rallied behind charismatic leaders, refusing to bow to foreign tyranny despite high-level betrayals within their own nobility.
The war horns echo, the highlands bleed, and history awaits. Will you forge an empire by crushing the northern rebels under an iron heel, or will you ignite a revolution and bleed for the sacred right of a free Scotland? Choose your allegiance, for the crown will be forged in blood.
