Of course they are not well liked in scotland. Both Edward I and III made numerous wars against them and i think that the hate you mention says quite a bit about their quality as commanders. Mercy was not a la mode in these days. Luckily for the Scots Edward II was no match for Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Since the scots and the french has a long history of being allied against the english the animosity is not really strange. Henry V had a very short reign (10-12 years?), he was the last flare for the hope of victory in the hundred years war. After Agincourt it was a long slow decline. I think both Henry IV, that usurped the throne from Richard II, and Henry VI are more interesting as kings even if they do not come close as commanders. The reign was longer and there was a lot of intrigue going on. (War of The Roses). The most interesting and also enigmatic character of this time is not english but french, Jeanne D'Arc (or Joan Of Arc as some anglisize the name). You really cant measure how much she meant for the french fighting spirit.Not really a big fan of the Edward line myself, Edward the first is universally hated in Scotland, this might give you an idea why, his unofficial nickname (which he ended up getting put on his official name) was 'The Hammer of the Scots.' He invaded Scotland numerous times and tried to declare himself King, but like any English army that has attempted to invade Scotland, they ultimately get ran out by the people. You should research Henry V if you are interested in the war with the French, he was the commander at Agincourt, there is actually a film on Netflix about him called 'The King,' but its not very good, although, the battle at the end (Agincourt) is great.
And yes, i actually like The Outsider better than the Hodges trilogy. But i like them too and neither is a homerun like IT or The Stand and a few more.