Henry VIII's periodic pressure on Scotland included Surrey's 1523 raid, which was part of a broader Anglo-French-Scottish diplomatic triangle. Surrey's forces raided the Lothians as a demonstration of English military reach. The Scots, lacking confidence after Flodden, declined to risk another pitched battle. The raid achieved little permanent but demonstrated that England could threaten Edinburgh whenever it chose.
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