The English and the Scottish had very different views on the nationalism and identity of the Scots. The English really did not like the Scots. They viewed the Scotts as lower than them, and they wanted to be in control of the Scots.
The English viewed themselves very highly; they even called themselves holy. They wanted to be in control of Scotland because they thought they were higher and more sophisticated than the Scots. Because of this Scots resented the English and rebelled against their trying to be the rulers of Scotland.
The English captured William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk and brutally killed him. Wallace is thought of as a national hero in Scotland for leading a fight against the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
Robert the Bruce is also known as a national hero for being the King of Scotland and keeping Scotland from falling into English rule. The Scottish despised being under English rule because the were treated so poorly. The Scottish generally thought of themselves very highly.
In the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish say that if Robert the Bruce stopped protecting them from English rule, they would drive him out as an enemy. They said that they would find someone else who could take his place, and as long as there were Scottish people remaining alive they would fight to the death to avoid English rule.
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