SCOTLAND HISTORY

Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland by G. W. S. Barrow

Synopsis
The story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, the shrewd and ruthless King of England, defeated his son Edward II, and in doing so regained Scotland's independence. Professor Barrow describes the dazzling and tragic career of William Wallace, the English military occupation of Scotland that was its consequence, and the emergence of Robert Bruce as the centre of Scottish resistance. The author pieces together from the surviving evidence a vivid and almost day-by-day account of Bruce's daring tactics, his crowning at Scone in March 1306, his defeat by the English three months later, and his life as a fugitive.

Robert the Bruce: King of Scots by Ronald McNair Scott

Synopsis
When after years of struggle Scotland was reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England, it was Robert the Bruce who led the Scots in a fight for Scotland's independence. Supported only by the Scottish church and his band of Highland guerrillas, Robert the Bruce went from scrambling in the heather as a hunted fugitive to leading the glorious victory at Bannockburn. Here is the story of one of the most remarkable and admirable medieval kings.

The Wars of the Bruces: Scotland,England and Ireland,1306-1328 by Colm McNamee

Publisher's Synopsis
This narrative recounts Robert Bruce's war with England. Scottish raiders struck deep into the heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire, English communities bought off the Scots, Ireland was nearly subdued, the Isle of Man was captured, and a Welsh sea-port was raided.

Brus Family in England and Scotland, 1100-1295 by Ruth M. Blakely

Publisher's Synopsis
This study takes a fresh approach to the Brus family by assessing the achievements of the two lines in parallel while examining the extent of their power and the development of their lordships; it highlights the inter-relations between the barons of England and Scotland during two hundred years of comparative peace between the kingdoms. It will thus be a welcome addition to the existing body of works on English baronial families and on Anglo-Scottish cross-Border lords of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Robert the Bruce: A Life Chronicled by Chris Brown

Publisher's Synopsis
Comprising a collection of contemporary and near–contemporary documents from both Scotland and England, with commentaries by the author, this book details the life of Scotland’s greatest king. It includes Barbour’s The Bruce, an epic poem, which is the closest surviving source of documentary evidence. A masterpiece of research, this book is essential reading for any student of the period and anyone interested in Robert the Bruce.