The Bruce by John Barbour
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"The Bruce" by John Barbour is a narrative poem written around 1375 in Early Scots. Spanning nearly 14,000 lines, it chronicles Robert the Bruce and Sir James Douglas during the Scottish Wars of Independence, from England's 1296 invasion through Scotland's restoration after the 1328 treaty. The poem celebrates freedom as a "noble thing" and features a masterful account of the Battle of Bannockburn. While containing some historical liberties, it stands as a
cornerstone of Scotland's national story and influenced later writers including Robert Burns and Walter Scott. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barbour, John, -1395 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Mackenzie, W. M. (William Mackay), 1871-1952 |
| Title | The Bruce |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brus |
| Credits |
Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Robert I, King of Scots, 1274-1329 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- Robert I, 1306-1329 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44292 |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1485 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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