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King Robert I of Scotland, also known as Robert the Bruce has been depicted in literature and popular culture many times. This list includes some examples. ==Books== *1865: In George MacDonald's novel ''Alec Forbes of Howglen'', the character Annie Anderson is raised by her stingy relative Robert Bruce. Though he is no relation to this great figure of Scottish history, MacDonald's Robert Bruce constantly refers to the story of "his ancestor and the spider," even when it is totally irrelevant to the conversation at the moment. *1876: In Louisa May Alcott's novel ''Rose in Bloom'', the main character Rose mentions that her family, the Campbells, are rather proud of being descended from Robert the Bruce. *1887: In Nellie Bly's ''Ten Days in a Mad-House'' she references the Bruce's night of watching the spider and her own attempts in staying awake. *1906: ''In Freedom's Cause'' by G. A. Henty, Robert the Bruce is the Scottish king. *1969 - 1971: Scottish author Nigel Tranter wrote a trilogy, considered largely accurate, based on the life of King Robert: ''The Steps to the Empty Throne'', ''The Path of the Hero King'' and ''The Price of the King's Peace.'' This has been published in one volume as ''The Bruce Trilogy''. *1998: The revolt of Robert the Bruce is the topic of Mollie Hunter's book ''The King's Swift Rider'', written from the point of view of a bold young Scot and future monk who joins the rebellion as a noncombatant. *1998 - 2001: Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris wrote a fantasy fiction series(''The Temple and the Stone'' and ''The Temple and the Crown'') linking Robert the Bruce with the Knights Templar. *2002 - 2006: Chronicles of the reign of Robert the Bruce (or Robert de Brus) are published in a series titled ''Rebel King, Hammer of the Scots'' (2002); ''Rebel King, The Har'ships'' (2004); and ''Rebel King, Bannok Burn'' (2006). Two more volumes are planned. *2009: The third volume of Jack Whyte's Templar Trilogy, "Order in Chaos", is largely set in Scotland during the rise of The Bruce. It winds up its story just after the battle at Bannockburn. It covers a lot of the challenges and politics of that era. *2010: Robert the Bruce is the protagonist in English novelist Robyn Young's ''Insurrection'' trilogy, starting the novel ''Insurrection''. *2010 - 2012: Romance writer Monica McCarty wrote a series of books (the Highland Guard Novels) about Robert the Bruce's legendary secret Islemen guard and Bruce's guerilla warfare tactics. Though Bruce is a minor character, his battles and the events surrounding his war against England are catalogued. *2012: Robert the Bruce and his brother Edward Bruce appear as characters in Irish writer Tim Hodkinson's novel, ''Lions of the Grail'' set during their invasion of Ireland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cultural depictions of Robert the Bruce」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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