Sisters Of The Bruce 1292 1314

Author : J.M. Harvey
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1780885016
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sisters of the Bruce 1292-1314 written by J.M. Harvey and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the wild and perilous background of Scotland in the late 13th century, the adventurous lives of Robert the Bruce’s five sisters come to life through their own words in a series of letters. Courage and tenacity are often associated with Scotland’s great hero, but few appreciate the enormous challenges experienced by these remarkable sisters. Their intimate account of family life resonates still with love, loss and hope. Isa leaves home to sail to the land of the Vikings to become Queen of Norway whilst her sister, Kirsty, finds herself Countess of Mar and chatelaine of the great Kildrummy Castle in Scotland’s far northeast. Danger looms and the younger sisters, Mathilda and Margaret, escape to Orkney with Kirsty’s children. As Scotland spirals into war, Robert’s sisters face the wrath of King Edward of England, whose vengeance wrought the brutal death of William Wallace. Kirsty is incarcerated alone in an English nunnery, whilst Mary endures years of misery within a cage hanging from the walls of Roxburgh Castle. Under Robert’s kingship, old wounds heal and Scotland’s fighting force achieves a resounding victory at the Battle of Bannockburn. Only then are the fragile, traumatised women released, through the ransoming of English nobles, to return home to rebuild their shattered lives… Sisters of The Bruce is a captivating work of fiction that weaves family history with a gripping narrative through the social and political landscape of medieval Scotland, Norway and Orkney. J. M. Harvey has been inspired by Sharon Penman, Elizabeth Chadwick and Sigrud Undset.

Author : Callum Watson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399035207
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1314: The Year of Bannockburn written by Callum Watson and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Bannockburn has long been recognized as one of the most influential moments in Scottish history. The fighting that took place on 23rd and 24th June 1314 is frequently presented as a stirring tale of how a small but committed and well-organised militia army can overcome a larger, better-resourced foe, as well as a crucial early turning point in the long, bitter, and destructive conflicts between Scotland and in England in the late medieval and early modern period. This book offers an in-depth study of the immediate context of the battle, looking in detail at the preparations that both sides undertook in the months leading up to the conflict, and the reactions of the two sides to the outcome following months, aspects which have been overlooked in previous studies. Dr Callum Watson considers the state of affairs in Scotland in the autumn of 1313 and how this influenced Edward II's decision to invade Scotland in 1314. He explores the possibility that King Robert was unwell during this period and considers the influence this had on the outlook and activities of both sides leading up to the battle. He reconstructs the initial Scottish response to this threat, while examining the preparations made by the English crown for the proposed campaign and tracking these alongside Scottish military activities. Detailed consideration is given to what we know about the siege of Stirling and the resultant deal made between the Scots and the Stirling garrison, highlighting how this development fundamentally altered the expectations of both armies and placed them inexorably on the path to direct confrontation at Bannockburn. The battle itself is closely examined, taking into account how Bruce's preparations in the weeks before the event and his inventive use of the landscape secured victory for the Scots. The immediate fall-out of the battle is also discussed, covering efforts by the English crown to consolidate the defenses of northern England against renewed Scottish raiding, the experience of English widows created by the battle to secure their rights, and the cautious attempts at diplomacy – including arrangements made for the exchange of prisoners – undertaken in the months that followed. Finally, Bruce's parliament at Cambuskenneth Abbey in November 1314 is discussed alongside how the gradual redistribution of lands that this facilitated shaped the history of Scotland for the remainder of the fourteenth-century.

Author : George Edward Cokayne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant written by George Edward Cokayne and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Paterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the County of Ayr written by James Paterson and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Young
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788856058
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Robert the Bruce's Rivals written by Alan Young and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to critically examine the bad reputation gained by the Comyns in post-Bruce Scotland. The name "Comyn" has long been associated in Scottish tradition with treachery: the family were involved in the infamous kidnapping of the young Alexaner III in 1257, were accused of treachery against William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, and of betraying Robert Bruce to Edward I of England 1306. This reappraisal of the Comyns' role concludes that the period 1212 to 1314 should be regarded as the "Comyn century" in Scottish history. The book highlights the Comyns' role as pillars of the Scottish monarchy and leaders of the political community of the realm in this formative century. The family's interests and influence extended into every corner of Scotland and their castles controlled key lines of communication, especially in Northern Scotland. It is against this background that Bruce's political ambitions in Scotland and Edward I's attempts to influence Scottish affairs in the late-13th century are set. Comyn dominance of the Scottish political scene adds a new twist to the murder of John Comyn by Robert Bruce in the Greyfriars' Church at Dumfries in 1306, and to the impact of the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) on the power struggle within Scotland. This study of the Comyns intends to help establish the strength of opposition to Robert Bruce at the end of the 13th century. A non-Bruce view of the 13th-century Scottish history.The issue of power politics within Scotland, and between England and Scotland, is a constant central theme.

Author : Walford Dakin Selby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genealogist written by Walford Dakin Selby and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cyril Ransome
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Advanced History of England from the Earliest Times to the Present Day written by Cyril Ransome and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genealogist written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Leist Redwin Cates
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pocket Date Book of Universal History, Containing, Classified Tables of the Principal Facts, Historical, Biographical, and Scientific from the Beginning of the World to Present Time by William L. R. Cates written by William Leist Redwin Cates and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amanda Beam
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788854020
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Balliol Dynasty written by Amanda Beam and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the political ambitions and influences of the Balliol dynasty in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in Scotland, England and France. The generally accepted opinion in previous historiography was that John (II), king of Scots from 1292 to 1296, and Edward Balliol (d. 1364) were politically weak men and unsuccessful kings. In a reassessment of the patriarch of the family, John (I) (d.1268), the Balliols are revealed as committed English lords and loyal servants of the kings of England, underlining how the family has been unfairly judged for centuries by both chroniclers and historians, who have assessed them as Scottish kings rather than as English lords. Despite the forfeiture of the Balliol estates in England and Scotland in 1926, John (II) and Edward retained close relationships with the successive English kings and used these connections to fuel their political ambitions. Their kingships illustrate their desires to recover some influence in English politics which the family had enjoyed in the mid-thirteenth century. This re-evaluation of the Balliols highlights their relationship with the English crown.