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John Balliol was crowned King of Scotland on November 30, 1292, following the Great Cause to determine the rightful heir to the throne after the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway.
He was inaugurated at Scone Abbey and immediately had to pay homage to King Edward I of England. His rule was difficult, as he faced opposition from Scottish nobles who disliked the Balliol family and from King Edward I, who treated Scotland as a vassal state. Balliol's reign ended after the Scots allied with France in 1295. Edward I invaded Scotland, defeated the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar, and forced Balliol to abdicate on July 10, 1296.
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