The King of England accordingly assembled a powerful army, among which came Bruce, who had formerly contended for the crown of Scotland with Baliol, and who hoped to gain it upon his forfeiture. On April 28, 1296 Edward the 1st invaded to Scotland.
The Battle at Dunbar was won by the English. King John was forced to withdraw from the treaty with France. He was then publicly humiliated by Edward. Most of the Scottish nobles signed the ‘Ragman’s Roll’ later that year. Baliol came with an insignificant decision. He came before Edward in the castle of Roxburgh,