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Murder According to the Czech Recipe: Robert Bruce as Boleslav, John Comyn as Václav

Summary by Deník.cz
The murder of John Comyn of Badenoch, nephew of King John Balliol of Scotland, marks a turning point in Scottish history. On Thursday, February 10, 1306, Robert the Bruce, a rival Scottish clan, and his companion, the Scottish nobleman Roger de Kirkpatrick, ambushed him at Greyfriars Church in Dumfries. What exactly happened at the meeting is unknown to historians, but Comyn was left lying stabbed to death at the altar. The description of the ev…
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The murder of John Comyn of Badenoch, nephew of King John Balliol of Scotland, marks a turning point in Scottish history. On Thursday, February 10, 1306, Robert the Bruce, a rival Scottish clan, and his companion, the Scottish nobleman Roger de Kirkpatrick, ambushed him at Greyfriars Church in Dumfries. What exactly happened at the meeting is unknown to historians, but Comyn was left lying stabbed to death at the altar. The description of the ev…

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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