Being a medieval king was a surprisingly dangerous job. You had wars to fight, nobles who might change sides and kill you, relatives who wanted your throne, which meant killing you, and diseases that nobody really understood but would kill you. There were no antibiotics, no intensive care and, if somebody stabbed you when you were on the toilet, nobody was calling an ambulance.

By Princess Charlotte (Medieval Battle Expert) This is the fifth instalment in my medieval battle series. So far we have covered the battles of Hastings, Crecy, Agincourt and Bosworth but I have yet to cover anything beyond England's northern border and up into Scotland. It was rather busy up there. Here is my account about one of the most important battles that took place during the Wars of Scottish Independence (1296-1328) - Bannockburn. In June 1314, Robert the Bruce faced