![]() ![]() Such hyperbole is rarely deserved in this case it surely is. It is described on the dust-wrapper as ' the best book on Scottish history ever written '. The best book on Scottish history ever written. MICHAEL PRESTWICH English Historical Review This towering history set a new academic standard for academic writing. Gordon Menzies It is described on the dust-wrapper as ' the best book on Scottish history ever written '. Alec Salmond The best book on Scottish history ever written. This towering history set a new academic standard for academic writing. Barrow 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. Reviews of Robert Bruce: And the Community of the Realm of Scotland Robert Bruce: And the Community of the Realm of Scotland By (author) G.W.S. 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. 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 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. Home > History > Robert Bruce: And the Community of the Realm of Scotland Robert Bruce: And the Community of the Realm of Scotland By (author) G.W.S. ![]()
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