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

✍ Scribed by McNamee, Colm

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Edition: International version
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

The Bruces of 14th century Scotland were formidable and enthusiastic warriors. England's war with Robert Bruce profoundly affected the whole of the British Isles. This study links up the various theatres of war, and discusses the effects of the Bruce Wars outside Scotland and the attempt to establish a 'pan-celtic alliance'.;Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Maps and charts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Lordship and nationality in the British Isles in the early fourteenth century -- 1. The King of Summer: the Bruce Coup d'Etat in Scotland, 1306 -- 2. Robert I, Edward II and the Kingdom of Scotland, 1307-1314 -- 3. The raiding of Northern England, 1311-1322 -- 4. The defence of Northern England, 1311-1322 -- 5. The Bruce intervention in Ireland, 1315-1322 -- 6. The North Sea theatre of war and the towns -- Conclusion: The climax and collapse of the Scottish hegemony in the British Isles, 1322-1330 -- Bibliography -- Index.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface --
Acknowledgements --
Maps and charts --
Abbreviations --
Introduction: Lordship and nationality in the British Isles in the early fourteenth century --
1. The King of Summer: the Bruce Coup d'Etat in Scotland, 1306 --
2. Robert I, Edward II and the Kingdom of Scotland, 1307-1314 --
3. The raiding of Northern England, 1311-1322 --
4. The defence of Northern England, 1311-1322 --
5. The Bruce intervention in Ireland, 1315-1322 --
6. The North Sea theatre of war and the towns --
Conclusion: The climax and collapse of the Scottish hegemony in the British Isles, 1322-1330 --
Bibliography --
Index.

✦ Subjects

HISTORY--Europe--Great Britain;History;;Scotland -- History -- War of Independence, 1285-1371;Great Britain -- History -- Edward II, 1307-1327;Scotland -- History -- Robert I, 1306-1329;Ireland -- History -- 1172-1603;HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain;Great Britain;Ireland;Scotland

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