The Resource Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation, Stephen Spinks
Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation, Stephen Spinks
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The item Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation, Stephen Spinks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
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- Summary
- "Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression then under the leadership of Edward I and then Edward II. He was the victor of Bannockburn, a self-made king against the odds, and is marked in history as a champion of the Scottish nation. And yet the life and career of Bruce is not always so straightforward. Stephen Spinks seeks to examine this most enigmatic of kings beyond the myths and legends to reveal him both in the context of his time, his people and in his actions.Stephen shows that Bruce was a complex man, confronted by hardships and difficult and often dangerous decisions. He was never born to rule and yet his kingship resounds even today. As the murderer of John Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, he sent shockwaves across Europe and received the condemnation of kings and popes. He battled against a divided Scotland to secure his rule, invaded Ireland with his brother Edward, and systematically fought a guerrilla war against the English and won. He was at times a desperate man. Yet he also cultivated the symbols of kingship, was pious and cared and fought deeply for his fiercely held rights and beliefs. Bruce not only unified his kingdom and secured its independence, but forged a far-reaching legacy that, even now, lives on."--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 320 pages ; 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Loyalty and ambition
- Honour & glory
- Perseverance & victory
- Isbn
- 9781445685076
- Label
- Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation
- Title
- Robert the Bruce
- Title remainder
- champion of a nation
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen Spinks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression then under the leadership of Edward I and then Edward II. He was the victor of Bannockburn, a self-made king against the odds, and is marked in history as a champion of the Scottish nation. And yet the life and career of Bruce is not always so straightforward. Stephen Spinks seeks to examine this most enigmatic of kings beyond the myths and legends to reveal him both in the context of his time, his people and in his actions.Stephen shows that Bruce was a complex man, confronted by hardships and difficult and often dangerous decisions. He was never born to rule and yet his kingship resounds even today. As the murderer of John Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, he sent shockwaves across Europe and received the condemnation of kings and popes. He battled against a divided Scotland to secure his rule, invaded Ireland with his brother Edward, and systematically fought a guerrilla war against the English and won. He was at times a desperate man. Yet he also cultivated the symbols of kingship, was pious and cared and fought deeply for his fiercely held rights and beliefs. Bruce not only unified his kingdom and secured its independence, but forged a far-reaching legacy that, even now, lives on."--Amazon.com
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Spinks, Stephen
- Dewey number
- 941.102092
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA783.4
- LC item number
- .S685 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Robert
- Scotland
- Scotland
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation, Stephen Spinks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-311) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Loyalty and ambition
- Honour & glory
- Perseverance & victory
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 320 pages ; 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781445685076
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), genealogical table, map
- System control number
-
- on1104065578
- (OCoLC)1104065578
- Label
- Robert the Bruce : champion of a nation, Stephen Spinks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-311) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Loyalty and ambition
- Honour & glory
- Perseverance & victory
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 320 pages ; 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781445685076
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), genealogical table, map
- System control number
-
- on1104065578
- (OCoLC)1104065578
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