<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishEdward, akiona mwaliko huo kuwa nafasi ya kutetea madai yake ya kuwa bwana mkuu wa Scotland, alimchagua John Balliol, ambaye alimwona kuwa dhaifu zaidi kati ya hao wawili.  <response>: Edward, seeing this invitation as a chance to assert his claim as overlord of Scotland, chose John Balliol, whom he judged to be the weaker of the two. 