The Children of Adam and Eve

Robert II (of Scotland) (1316-90), king of Scotland (1371-90), and founder
of the Stuart dynasty in Scotland and England. His mother was Marjorie
(died 1316), daughter of the Scottish king Robert Bruce; his father was
Walter (died 1326), hereditary Steward of Scotland, in charge of
administering the Crown revenues and the king's household. In 1318 the
Scottish parliament passed a decree providing that if Robert Bruce died
without sons, his grandson should be his successor; a son, later King
David II, was born to Bruce in 1324. In 1326 Robert succeeded his father
as Steward of Scotland and in 1331 David was crowned king.

In the dynastic conflict that ensued between England and Scotland, David
was exiled to France in 1333 and Robert served as his regent until his
return in 1341. After the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346 David was
taken to England as a captive, and Robert again became regent. When David
returned, he accused Robert of desertion and named King Edward III of
England as his successor. Robert rebelled in 1363 and was captured and
imprisoned until shortly before David's Death in 1371; he then became king
according to the provisions of the decree of 1318. During his reign,
Scotland was twice invaded by the English, in 1384 and in 1385. Because of
old age and infirmity, Robert did not aid the Scottish barons in resisting
these invasions, nor did he join in their retaliatory expedition against
the English in 1388. He also had a son and 5 daughters with Elizabeth and
2 sons and 2 daughters with Euphemia.