This classic edition is the definitive history of Robert Bruce’s life and career, during Scotland’s tumultuous coming of age in the Wars of Independence, and one of the 20th century’s bona-fide classics in historical writing. It tells the story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, defeated his son, Edward II and in so doing secured independence for Scotland. First published in 1965, Robert Bruce was quickly recognised as an indispensable guide to understanding Scotland’s complex game of thrones and its medieval society.