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The Brus by John Barbour
Editor: Emeritus Professor A A M Duncan
- Introduction: Fredome is a noble thing by Emeritus Professor A A M Duncan, reproduced by kind permission of the Scotland on Sunday
- Book 1 This book the true story of King Robert and Sir James Douglas
- Book 2 Bruce escapes to Lochmaben
- Book 3 The lord of Lorn attacks the king's men
- Book 4 English harshness to prisoners
- Book 5 The king goes to Carrick; he upbraids Cuthbert
- Book 6 Sir Ingram Umfraville praises the king; the men of Galloway pursue him with a tracker dog
- Book 7 The king escapes from the hound
- Book 8 The king in Kyle
- Book 9 The king goes to Inverurie and falls ill
- Book 10 Preparations for battle against John of Lorn
- Book 11 Criticism of the compact about Stirling Castle
- Book 12 The king prepares his division
- Book 13 Douglas's division attacks
- Book 14 Edward Bruce goes to Ireland
- Book 15 The Scots win a great battle at Connor
- Book 16 King Robert goes to Ireland
- Book 17 Only Berwick remains in English hands; a burgess offers to betray it
- Book 18 Edward Bruce marches toward Dundalk; he debates whether to fight
- Book 19 The conspiracy against King Robert; its discovery
- Book 20 King Robert in Northumberland