Scottish raiding forces in 1312 penetrated as far as the outskirts of Durham, threatening the cathedral city and its bishop. The approach to Durham was not a full siege but a devastating show of force; the city and priory paid substantial sums to buy off the raiders. Durham's vulnerability shocked English ecclesiastical and secular opinion and demonstrated that Bruce's forces could operate deep into England with near impunity given the incompetence of Edward II's government.
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