James the Good
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James the Good

The Black Douglas

  1. 379 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

James the Good

The Black Douglas

About this book

Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. When Robert the Bruce died Sir James, as his champion, was entrusted with his heart which he carried on the Crusades. David R Ross brings history alive as he tells the story of Sir James' life. Ross' research found him retracing Sir James' journey to the Holy Land and rediscovering battle grounds, providing a personal view of history. With a refreshing look at the subject, and featuring all new information and research, interesting maps, battleplans and photographs, this book will make Scottish history accessible and understandable for the casual reader, while delighting history buffs.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. CHAPTER ONE The storm clouds gather
  7. CHAPTER TWO Experiments in chivalry
  8. CHAPTER THREE The slow climb to success
  9. CHAPTER FOUR Forging of character by combat
  10. CHAPTER FIVE Castle Dangerous
  11. CHAPTER SIX In the service of the king
  12. CHAPTER SEVEN Scotland’s castles regained
  13. CHAPTER EIGHT Bannockburn
  14. CHAPTER NINE The upper hand
  15. CHAPTER TEN The ‘Black’ Douglas
  16. CHAPTER ELEVEN Devastation and declaraton
  17. CHAPTER TWELVE Beating the English on their own turf
  18. CHAPTER THIRTEEN Masters of all they survey
  19. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Bas Agus Buaidh (death and victory)
  20. CHAPTER FIFTEEN I have fought the good fight
  21. Timeline
  22. Bibliography and Further Reading
  23. APPENDIX A Places to visit in northern England with a Douglas connection