num_pages: 253
description: 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.
language: English
title: Robert the Bruce: King of Scots
titlecomplete: Robert the Bruce: King of Scots
characters: Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan, Robert I, King of Scots, William Lamberton, Bishop of St. Andrews
genres: Biography, Medieval, History, European History, Historical, Scotland, War, Nonfiction, Medieval History, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 664
places: Scotland
publisher: Carroll & Graf