Talk:William I of Scotland

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It says that his reign was the longest in Scottish history, but I don't know whether this claim should survive as two Queens of Scotland (after union with England) had longer reigns(?). --Daniel C. Boyer 20:50, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Interesting one. It depends how you interpret the phrase "Scottish history", doesn't it? We could add a sentence saying, "However, two rulers of the United Kingdom..." Deb 20:58, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Yes, I think this would be the best approach. --Daniel C. Boyer 21:15, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't agree. For one thing , five monarchs from the British Isles had (or in one case, has) reigns longer than William's: Edward III, Elizabeth II (52 years and still counting), Henry III, George III and Victoria.

For another, I think it very reasonable to assume that the terms "Scottish History" refers to the history of Scotland prior to 1603 (though a look just now at History of Scotland suggest otherwise). However, if you really insist, you could say that William was the longest serving Scottish monarch. Arno 03:59, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[edit] William and the French

William did NOT arrange the Auld Alliance, which dates from the reign of King John Balliol. It is quite meaningless to raise earlier connections between Scotland and France in this context, just as it is to suggest a spurious extension of the Franco-Scottish alliance to the times of the Jacobites.

Rcpaterson 00:36, 24 May 2006 (UTC)