[PAR] [TLE] Auld Alliance [SEP] The Auld Alliance (Scots for "Old Alliance"; "Vieille Alliance" in French) was the alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France.  The Scots word "auld", meaning "old", has become a partly affectionate term for the periodic alliance between the two countries before the Union of Crowns in 1603, when the Scottish monarch James VI acceded to the throne of England (as James I). [PAR] [TLE] John Balliol [SEP] John Balliol (  1249 – late 1314), known derisively as "Toom Tabard" (meaning "empty coat") was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.  Little is known of his early life.  After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims.  Balliol was chosen from among them as the new King of Scotland by a group of selected noblemen headed by King Edward I of England.  Edward used his influence over the process to subjugate Scotland and undermined Balliol's personal reign by treating Scotland as a vassal of England.  Edward's influence in Scottish affairs tainted Balliol's reign and the Scottish nobility deposed him and appointed a council of twelve to rule instead.  This council signed a treaty with France known as the Auld Alliance.
[PAR] [TLE] Auld Alliance [ SEP ] The Auld Alliance ( Scots for " Old Alliance " ; " Vieille Alliance " in French ) was the alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France . The Scots word " auld " , meaning " old " , has become a partly affectionate term for the periodic alliance between the two countries before the Union of Crowns in 1603 , when the Scottish monarch James VI acceded to the throne of England ( as James I ) . [PAR] [TLE] John Balliol [ SEP ] John Balliol ( 1249 – late 1314 ) , known derisively as " Toom Tabard " ( meaning " empty coat " ) was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296 . Little is known of his early life . After the death of Margaret , Maid of Norway , Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims . Balliol was chosen from among them as the new King of Scotland by a group of selected noblemen headed by King Edward I of England . Edward used his influence over the process to subjugate Scotland and undermined Balliol 's personal reign by treating Scotland as a vassal of England . Edward 's influence in Scottish affairs tainted Balliol 's reign and the Scottish nobility deposed him and appointed a council of twelve to rule instead . This council signed a treaty with France known as the Auld Alliance .
What king of Scots was deposed before an alliance between Scotland and France was signed?
What king of Scots was deposed before an alliance between Scotland and France was signed ?
John Balliol
John Balliol