Copy of the Declaration of Arbroath in Arbroath Abbey
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Copy of the Declaration of Arbroath in Arbroath Abbey
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 13 Apr 2012
Often referred to as the first declaration of independence, this was a letter sent to the Pope, in support of the claim to the Scottish throne of the excommunicated King Robert 1 (Robert the Bruce), and refuting any English claim to Scotland.
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