Editing Pope Boniface VIII (section)

===First Scottish War of Independence===
After King [[Edward I of England]] invaded Scotland and forced the abdication of the Scottish King [[John Balliol]], the deposed king was released into the custody of Pope Boniface on condition that he remain at a papal residence. The hard-pressed Scottish Parliament, then in the early stages of what came to be known as [[First Scottish War of Independence]], condemned Edward&nbsp;I's invasion and occupation of Scotland and appealed to the Pope to assert a feudal overlordship over the country.<ref>Geoffrey Barrow, ''Robert the Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland'', (Edinburgh, 1988), p. 61</ref> The Pope assented, condemning Edward's invasions and occupation of Scotland in the papal bull ''Scimus, Fili'' (Latin for "We know, my son")<ref>Michael Brown, ''The Wars of Scotland 1214–1371'' (Edinburgh, 2004), pp. 192, 280</ref> of 27 June 1299. The bull ordered Edward to desist from his attacks and start negotiations with the Scots. However, Edward ignored the bull; in 1301, [[Barons' Letter of 1301|a letter]] was composed in which the English rejected its authority, but it was never sent.