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Robert the Bruce : King of the Scots /
Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was the famous unifier of Scotland and defeater of the English at Bannockburn - the legendary hero responsible for Scottish independence. Michael Penman retells the story of Robert's rise - his part in William Wallace's revolt against Edward I, his seizing of t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven [Connecticut] ; London [England] :
Yale University Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations and Maps
- A Note about Distances, Money and Bibliography
- Introduction Re- opening the 'Book on Bruce'
- Part One: TO BE KING
- 1. Body and Soul: Formative Years, 1274-92
- 2. Conflict: Earl of Carrick, 1293-99
- 3. Dead End: Vacillation, 1300-6
- 4. You Can't Get Away with Murder: King Robert, 1306-10
- 5. The Harder they Fall: Victory in Scotland, 1310-14
- Part Two: After Bannockburn
- 6. The Desperate Hours: War and Famine, 1314-17
- 7. Dark Victory: The Price for Berwick, 1317-19
- 8. Dark Passage: In Search of Respite, 1319-22
- 9. To Have and Have Not: King of Scotland, 1322-26
- 10. Dead Reckoning: Peace and Piety, 1326-28
- 11. Beat the Devil: Preparing for the End, 1328-29
- Conclusion: Bruce Kingship and the Legacy of Scotland's Wars, c.1286-c.1329
- Appendix: Councils and Parliaments of Robert I, 1306-29
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- Index