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Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Scottish Independence
- The History of the Famous King of Scots' Rise to Power
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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Summary
Though it's often forgotten today, Robert the Bruce was a bit shiftier, if only out of necessity. Robert the Bruce has become a figure of Scottish national legend, renowned as the man who threw off the shackles of English oppression. Prior to 1306, this Anglo-Scottish nobleman did little to cover himself in glory or to earn a reputation as a hero of the national cause. A member of one of Scotland's leading noble families, Bruce inherited his grandfather's claim to the right to be king of the Scots. That older Bruce had been one of the two leading competitors in the Great Cause, and the family still held ambitions toward the throne. They also held resentments dating back to that disputed inheritance against the Balliol clan and their supporters, the Comyns.
Of course this was all forgiven and forgotten after Bannockburn and Bruce's rise to the Scottish throne, which he held for over two decades. Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Scottish Independence: The History of the Famous King of Scots' Rise to Power analyzes the life of Robert the Bruce and the events that led to his rise as the most famous Scottish king of the Middle Ages.
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- jhlbeattie
- 26-05-17
poor
No character development or depth No cultural / economic background Famous recorded conversation details totally omitted bias in favour of the Scots.
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- Kev W.
- 06-08-18
Another oh dear.
This is the second Charles Rivers Editors book I have listened to, or rather, I tried to listen to, I didn't even finish the first chapter.
This had the same problem as the last one of theirs that I listened to, namely being told Scottish history by an American who doesn't know how to prenunciate place names or the names of people.
It is possible that Charles Rivers Editors are an American company catering for an American audience, but I won't be listening to anymore.
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