Editing Declaration of Arbroath (section)

==Signatories==
There are 39 names—eight [[earl]]s and thirty-one [[baron]]s—at the start of the document, all of whom may have had their seals appended, probably over the space of some time, possibly weeks, with nobles sending in their seals to be used. The folded foot of the document shows that at least eleven additional barons and freeholders (who were not noble) who were not listed on the head were associated with the letter. On the extant copy of the ''Declaration'' there are only 19 seals, and of those 19 people only 12 are named within the document. It is thought likely that at least 11 more seals than the original 39 might have been appended.<ref>{{cite web | title = The seals on the Declaration of Arbroath | publisher = National Archives of Scotland  | url = http://www.nas.gov.uk/about/doaSeals.asp | access-date = 2 September 2011}}</ref> The ''Declaration'' was then taken to the [[papal court]] at [[Avignon Papacy|Avignon]] by  [[Adam_de_Gordon,_Lord_of_Gordon|Sir Adam Gordon]], Sir Odard de Maubuisson, and [[Alexander_de_Kininmund_(died_1380)|Bishop Kininmund]] who was not yet a bishop and probably included for his scholarship.{{sfn|Barrow|1984}}
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The Pope heeded the arguments contained in the ''Declaration'', influenced by the offer of support from the Scots for his long-desired crusade if they no longer had to fear English invasion. He exhorted Edward II in a letter to make peace with the Scots. However, it did not lead to his recognising Robert as King of Scots, and the following year was again persuaded by the English to take their side and issued six [[papal bull|bull]]s to that effect.{{sfn|Scott|1999|p=197}}

Eight years later, on 1 March 1328, the new English king, [[Edward III of England|Edward III]], signed a [[peace treaty]] between Scotland and [[Kingdom of England|England]], the [[Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton]]. In this treaty, which was in effect  [[Second War of Scottish Independence#English invasion of Scotland, 1333|until 1333]], Edward renounced all English claims to Scotland. In October 1328, the interdict on Scotland, and the excommunication of its king, were removed by the Pope.{{sfn|Scott|1999|p=225}}