Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212-1314

by Alan Young

Book Overview

This volume aims to critically examine the bad reputation gained by the Comyns in post-Bruce Scotland. The name "Comyn" has long been associated in Scottish tradition with treachery: the family were involved in the infamous kidnapping of the young Alexaner III in 1257, were accused of treachery against William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, and of betraying Robert Bruce to Edward I of England 1306. This reappraisal of the Comyns' role concludes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862320535
• ISBN13: 9781862320536
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Tuckwell Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.2" x 9.2"