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Robert the Bruce
WEE GUIDE
Duncan Jones and Alison L. Rae
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£3.95 including FREE postage to UK
Reprinted 2008 (third printing).
Robert the Bruce – Robert I, Scotland’s 14th-century warrior king – freed the nation from harsh English domination, although he had been a hunted fugitive.
This book covers his stirring life and times, describing andd explaining the dramatic events of the Wars of Independence and the monumental Battle of Bannockburn.
Details of opening and facilities are included in the thirty places to visit. With many maps, battle plans and photos, this book is accessible, exciting and entertaining.
Contents
How to Use the Book
Introduction
Calendar of Events
Scotland in Crisis
The Fight for Independence
Stirling Bridge and Falkirk
A King of Scots
Exile and Despair
The Return of the King
Uniting the Kingdom
Bannockburn
Into Ireland and England
Treaties and Conspiracies
A Final Victory
Places to Visit
The Declaration of Arbroath
Good King Robert
Paperback £3.95
ISBN: 9781899874026
Series: Wee Guides
Extent: 96 text pp
Illus: 46 b&w drawings, photos, family trees, battle plans and maps
Dimensions: 180 mm high x 110 mm wide x 5 mm thick
Weight: 98g
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