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John de Coupland (died 1363), also known as John Copeland, was the squire from Northumberland who captured David II of Scotland after the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346. He was knighted for his actions, becoming a powerful figure in the north of England. However, his ruthless pursuit of power produced many enemies. He was ambushed and killed in 1363. == Capture of David II == John de Coupland captured David II in the aftermath of the Battle of Neville's Cross on October 16, 1346. Sources state that David had been wounded by two arrows but attempted to fight off Coupland and managed to knock out two of his teeth.〔 *〕 Upon David's capture, Coupland rode away from the site for 15 leagues until he came to a castle in Ogle.〔 *〕 There he secured his prisoner. When Queen Philippa heard of David's capture, she requested that Coupland bring him to her at once. Coupland refused, stating he would only surrender his prisoner to the King of England himself. Philippa then wrote to King Edward III, who was in Calais, to inform him of Coupland's actions. The king then summoned Coupland to Calais. Coupland secured David in a castle, rode to Dover then continued to Calais by sea.〔 When Coupland met with Edward, he explained that he meant no offense to the Queen but that his oath was to the King alone, thus his refusal to turn David over to the Queen. The King recognized that Coupland's deed outweighed his trespass and told him to return to England and give David to the Queen.〔 The king then rewarded Coupland by making him a knight banneret and giving him ₤500 a year for the rest of his life, along with ₤100 for remaining with the King with 20 men-at-arms.〔 Coupland then returned to England, gathered his men and took David to the Queen at York.〔 The Queen was content and took David for imprisonment in the Tower of London. David remained a prisoner of war for eleven years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John de Coupland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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