That night, Bruce finally consummates his marriage, but the English launch a surprise attack. To avoid bloodshed he challenges de Valence to single combat, who accepts but delays the duel a day, as it is Sunday. Ambitious de Valence tries to move against Bruce before the Prince arrives. On the way, Douglas pledges his allegiance. Despite the lack of support, Bruce heads to Scone to be crowned king of Scots. His son, Prince of Wales is sent to crush the uprising, with the king's order that no quarter to be shown to any Bruce supporter.Ĭalling a council of nobles, most refuse to break their oaths to Edward. King Edward hears of it, declaring Bruce an outlaw. The Scottish clergy offers him a pardon if he supports the Catholic Church in Scotland and he accepts the Crown of Scotland deal.

Trying to persuade John Comyn to join them, he threatens to inform Edward. He plans another revolt and his family agrees.

Rioting follows William Wallace being quartered. Soon after, while delivering taxes to the English, Bruce notes their unpopularity. Not long after, his father, the Lord of Annandale, dies, fearing his ended friendship with the King of England may have been an error. The King and Prince depart Scotland, leaving Comyn and Bruce in charge, under watch of the Earl of Pembroke Aymer de Valence.Įlizabeth marries Bruce, but he respectfully delays the consummation. Lord James Douglas arrives, asking for the restoration of his ancestral lands but is denied, due to previous Lord Douglas' treason. He demands their homage, to get their land back.Īfterwards, Bruce spars with Edward's heir, the Prince of Wales, and is wed to his goddaughter, Elizabeth de Burgh. In 1304, outside the besieged Stirling Castle, John Comyn, Robert Bruce, and other Scottish nobility surrender to Edward I of England. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its production design and sets, performance, choreography, but criticism for its historical inaccuracies and clichés. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018, and was digitally released on November 9, 2018, by Netflix. It stars Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Sam Spruell, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey, James Cosmo, and Stephen Dillane. Outlaw King was co-written, produced, and directed by David Mackenzie. The film largely takes place during the 3-year historical period from 1304, when Bruce decides to rebel against the rule of Edward I over Scotland, thus becoming an 'outlaw', up to the 1307 Battle of Loudoun Hill. Outlaw King, stylized as Outlaw/King, is a 2018 historical action drama film about Robert the Bruce, the 14th-century Scottish King who launched a guerilla war against the larger English army.

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