Robert the Bruce : King of Scots / Ronald McNair Scott ; with a new introduction by military historian Peter Reese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Ronald McNair, author.

Contributor:

Reese, Peter, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; London : Canongate, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scots at Scone on a frozen March morning in 1306. After years of struggle, Scotland had been reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England and its people lived in poverty. On the day he seized the crown Bruce renewed the fight for Scotland's freedom, and let forth a battle cry that would echo through the centuries. Using contemporary accounts, Ronald McNair Scott tells the story of Scotland's legendary leader, and one of Europe's most remarkable medieval kings. It is a story with episodes as romantic as those of King Arthur, but also one which belongs in the annals of Scottish History, and has shaped a nation.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Chronology

Part One: 1285-1306

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Part Two: 1306-1314

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Part Three: 1314-1329

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Epilogue

Bibliography

References

Notes

Index

Copyright.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781847677464

1847677460

OCLC:

1255224826