Robert the Bruce claims the Scottish throne shortly after killing his rival John Comyn and is crowned King of Scots on March 25, 1306, by Bishop William de Lamberton at the traditional site of Scone. He was crowned a second time the next day by Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan, to fulfill tradition and further legitimize his claim.
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