King Robert I

**sailortats** · 27th March 13, 09:24 AM

For those interested in Scottish history, today is the 707th anniversary of the crowning of Robert the Bruce as King Robert I.

**Nile** · 27th March 13, 09:52 AM

Long live the memory of King Robert I, a truly inspirational leader, not just then, but today as well.

I'm just finishing the book "The Bruce Trilogy" by Nigel Tranter. It's basically a history lesson that has been fleshed out and humanized or indeed, a historical novel; whatever! It's been a great read (over 1,000 pages) and given me a sense that I understand Bruce and what was going on inside his head.

Nile

**Carl** · 27th March 13, 10:57 AM

"The Bruce Trilogy" by Nigel Tranter

I have that trilogy also, it is most excellent. I've enjoyed many of his books. His idea's on The Stone of Scone are pretty interesting aswell.

**TheOfficialBren** · 27th March 13, 01:11 PM

I have never read any of the late Mr Tranter's work but I did see him on a few documentaries before his passing. He was a brilliant scholar.
I wouod love to read his books.

**Mike_Oettle** · 27th March 13, 02:02 PM

Here’s another Tranter fan. I read his Robert the Bruce books and the one about the Stone of Scone many years back, but just recently I read a contemporary (contemporary in 1946, that is)one set in the vicinity of Kingussie.
Regards,
Mike

**Woot22** · 27th March 13, 02:33 PM

Another fan of Nigel Tranter, started out with "The Wallace" picked a copy of that up back in '97 on my first trip to Scotland.

**LANCER1562** · 27th March 13, 04:39 PM

I am reading "The Temple And The Stone" by Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris. Although it is a work of fiction it does involve the crowning of Robert Bruce.