Editing David II of Scotland (section)

=== Exile in France ===
[[File:Filip6 David2 Joan of the Tower.jpg|thumb|Joan of the Tower & David II with Philip VI of France]]

Following the English victory at the [[Battle of Halidon Hill]] in July 1333, David and his wife were sent for safety into France, reaching [[Boulogne-sur-Mer|Boulogne]] on 14 May 1334.<ref>Dunbar (1899) p. 150</ref> They were received very graciously by [[Philip VI of France|King Philip VI]]. Little is known about the life of the Scottish king in France, except that [[Château Gaillard]] was given to him for a residence, and that he was present at the bloodless meeting of the English and French armies in October 1339 at Vironfosse,<ref name="EB1911"/> now known as [[Buironfosse]], in the [[Arrondissement of Vervins]].

By 1341, David's representatives had again obtained the upper hand in Scotland. David was able to return to his kingdom, landing at [[Inverbervie]] in [[Kincardineshire]] on 2 June 1341. He took the reins of government into his own hands, at the age of 17.<ref name="EB1911"/>