Stirling Castle is one the biggest and most well-known castles in Scotland. The first records of Stirling Castle come from the 12th century. King Alexander I of Scotland died there in 1124, and his successor, King David I of Scotland used the castle as a royal administration centre and residence. When Edward I of England invaded Scotland, he found Stirling Castle to be abandoned. The English occupied the castle until it was taken by the Scots in the events that followed the Battle of Stirling Br