The Bruce: Being the Metrical History of Robert the Bruce, Warrior King of Scotland (Hardcover)

The Bruce: Being the Metrical History of Robert the Bruce, Warrior King of Scotland (Hardcover)This engrossing biography of Robert the Bruce, Scotlands famous warrior king, is adapted from the epic verse of John Barbour a famous Scottish poet, who wrote his lifes work in the Scots language. We hear tell of how the great king dealt with conflicts between the noble houses of Medieval Scotland, and the ever present threat of the encroaching English. Of particular highlight are the battle narratives, which count among the most elaborate and

This engrossing biography of Robert the Bruce, ScotlandÕs famous warrior-king, is adapted from the epic verse of John Barbour Ð a famous Scottish poet, who wrote his lifeÕs work in the Scots language.

We hear tell of how the great king dealt with conflicts between the noble houses of Medieval Scotland, and the ever-present threat of the encroaching English. Of particular highlight are the battle narratives, which count among the most elaborate and descriptive to survive from the period. Barbour places great emphasis upon the BruceÕs heroism and daring feats of bravery both political and military, his work being written to commemorate the emergence of RobertÕs successor, Robert the Second.

While modern histories offer a more even-handed and detailed look at both RobertÕs achievements and his shortcomings, BarbourÕs great poem Ð and modern English translations of it such as this Ð remain core sources for historians of Medieval Scotland.