Edward I's choice of Norham Castle for the Great Cause adjudication was a deliberate display of English military power. He arrived with a large armed force and required the Scottish claimants to acknowledge his overlordship before proceeding. This political-military intimidation at Norham was the first step toward the Wars of Independence
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