A Scottish raiding force pushed deep into Yorkshire in 1318, reaching Ripon and Knaresborough. Ripon paid a large sum to avoid burning. The cathedral town and the royal castle at Knaresborough were both threatened. The raids demonstrated that Scottish military pressure extended far beyond the border counties and reached into the heart of Yorkshire.
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