Month: August 2010

New Trailer and Other News

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As the school year rolls around, there are lots of exciting new events going on for The Blue Bells Trilogy, too. In July, Blue Bells of Scotland went on a virtual book tour.  Stops included: Cate Masters, Louise Wise, Fiona Ingram, Amy Blackwelder, Literary Magic, and A Moment With Mystee.  Stops include interviews, guest posts, or both.  […]

Category:Authors, Book Tour, Guest Posts, Site News, Writers, Writing
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England’s Claim to Be Overlords of Scotland

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Central to Robert Bruce’s struggles, and Scotland’s Wars of Independence which form the backdrop of The Blue Bells Trilogy, is England’s claim to be overlords of Scotland. Why Edward I claimed, in the late 1200’s, to be overlord of Scotland requires a trip back to 1174.  (Fasten your seatbelts, our time machine is revving its engines!)  […]

Category:Alexander III, David I, Edward I, Great Figures of Medieval Scotland, Malcolm IV, Politics, Treaty of Falaise, William the Lion
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Battle of Methven

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A battle which begins with the Oath of the Swans and ends with a full commitment to guerrilla tactics: this is the Battle of Methven, a disaster in the short run for Robert the Bruce, but perhaps a learning experience for him that eventually led to much greater disaster for England.  On February 10, 1306, […]

Category:Battles, Bishop William Lamberton, Bishop Wishart, Great Figures of Medieval Scotland, Medieval Weapons and Warfare, Robert Bruce, Robert the Bruce, Scottish History, Thomas Randolph
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