On February 22, 1371 in Celtic History

King david ii, son of king robert the bruce, died

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Fri 22 Feb 1371

    David II was the son of King Robert the Bruce by his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh. He was only five and was crowned at Scone Abbey in November 1331, with the Earl of Moray acting as his regent.

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