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William the Lion

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William the Lion 1143-1214, king of Scotland (1165-1214), brother and successor of Malcolm IV. Determined to recover Northumbria (lost to England in 1157), he supported the rebellion (1173-74) of the sons of Henry II of England. The result was that he was captured by Henry, who forced him to sign the Treaty of Falaise (1174), making Scotland a feudal possession of England. Released in 1175, he immediately asked the pope to declare the Scottish church free of English domination. A quarrel with the pope delayed the decision, but, in 1188, Pope Clement III declared the church in Scotland subjec... Read more
William I (the Lion)
A Dictionary of World History William I (the Lion) (1143–1214) King of Scotland (1165–1214), succeeding his brother Malcolm IV. He helped to establish the independence ... determined to recover the earldom of Northumberland and supported Henry's three sons in a disastrous civil war. This resulted in William's capture at ... Read more
lion's share
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English li·on's share • n. the biggest or greatest part: William was appointed editor, which meant that he did the lion's share of the work. Read more

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