The Wallace and The Bruce Restudied
Author | : John Thomas Toshach Brown |
Publisher | : Bonn, P. Hanstein |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Thomas Toshach Brown |
Publisher | : Bonn, P. Hanstein |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : John Thomas Toshach Brown |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781020419287 |
This groundbreaking study offers a fresh and original interpretation of the historical figures of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Through a close examination of primary sources and archaeological evidence, it challenges many of the prevailing assumptions and myths that have shaped our understanding of these legendary warriors. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : J. T. T. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2015-07-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781331769002 |
Excerpt from The Wallace and the Bruce Restudied Introduction. The Mss. of The Wallace and The Bruce. Bibliography of The Wallace: Early Editions: Scottish vernacular in 15th and 17th centuries: William Hamilton's modernised version of 1722: its popularity: Editions. Interest of The Wallace twofold: as a popular romance and as a document of history: Its use by historians: eclecticism of historians: Tytler's vindication of Blynd Harry as an historian: Stevenson's opinion: Hill Burton's attitude: they think it entitled to partial credit: Inquiry desiderated by Stevenson anticipated by Tytler: Tests of the historians inconclusive and incomplete: Comparison of poem with contemporary documents will not solve question of documentary value: further tests required and suggested: is it a literary epic: literary criticism: critics have failed to examine it carefully: independent examination proposed: constructive criticism: Division of Argument. The external evidence. (a) Concerning Blynd Harry. Notices of Blynd Harry: L. H. T. Accounts: Dunbar's poems: John Major's History: Biographical data consistent and independent: Major's statements corroborated by L. H. T. Accounts and Dunbar's poem of The Droichis Part of the Play: Strolling players and minstrels at the Scottish Court: Notice of Harry in The Droichis Part interpreted: Harry's humble rank: domicile probably Linlithgow: Harry as poet: his blindness: Bellenden's notice of Harry's Book: historical evidence, its value The internal evidence. (a) General Characteristics of The Wallace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : J. T. T. Brown |
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Release | : 1900 |
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Author | : John Barbour |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 529 |
Release | : 2022-06-13 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : |
The Bruce is a long narrative poem composed by John Barbour. It provides a significant and chivalric account of the deeds of Robert the Bruce and Sir James Douglas in the Scottish Wars of Independence.
Author | : Anne McKim |
Publisher | : Medieval Institute Publications |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2003-08-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1580444024 |
The Wallace catalogs the sheer brutality of war. We are regaled with such detailed accounts of the sacking of towns and the burning down of buildings full of screaming inhabitants that the smells and sounds, as well as the terrible sights, of war are graphically conveyed in language which seems designed not only to express Wallace's rage and Hary's antipathy but also to incite hatred of the English in his readers.
Author | : Blind Harry |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 549 |
Release | : 2010-07-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1847674690 |
Edited and Introduced by Anne McKim. This extraordinary poem has been widely popular and influential ever since it was written in the fifteenth century, and its heroic account of the swordfighter Wallace was to symbolise the cause of liberty and independence to many other countries and cultures in the centuries to come. Looking back to the days of the Bruce and the war of independence, Blind Harry’s poem is not an aristocratic tale of chivalry and nobility, but a vivid account of the vagaries of war and the brutal realities of battle, wounding and betrayal, all seen from the point of view of the troops in the field. The fruit of many years of scholarship, Anne McKim has produced what is unquestionably the definitive edition of this truly epic work. ‘The story of Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice in my veins which will boil along there till the floodgates of life shut in eternal rest.’ Robert Burns
Author | : John Thomas Toshach Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1900 |
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Author | : Peter Reese |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2012-12-20 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1782110852 |
'I have brought you to the ring, now hop if you can.' Wallace's famous injunction before the battle of Falkirk is still remembered today. The first section of this major new biography deals with the history of Wallace and his time. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. From the early killing of the Sheriff of Lanark, Sir William Haslerigg, through his crowning triumph at Stirling Bridge to his terrible end, Wallace was unswerving in his devotion to the cause of Scottish freedom. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. The second section of the book studies the impact of the man and the myth on later generations. The guerrilla tactics initiated by Wallace were later used by Robert the Bruce to great success. Blind Harry's epic poem (1478) personifies the will and desire of Scottish people for independence in the figure of Wallace. Over 200 years after his death Scotland's greatest knight continues to inspire nationalists in this country and throughout the world. Peter Reese's objective and lucid text concludes with the judgement that Wallace's martyrdom was a greater legacy to the Scots than even the achievements of his lifetime. While he was alive, the power of his personality galvanised a nation. Since his death, the memory of William Wallace has endured as an inspiration for unity.
Author | : Graeme Morton |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2014-10-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0748685650 |
A deconstruction of the national biography and mythology of William Wallace. Freed from the historian's bedrock of empiricism by a lack of corroborative sources, the biography of this short-lived late-medieval patriot has long been incorporated into the i