Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 167
led inEngland. He had all the strength and courage of hisgreat-uncle Richard, and like him he fought as a Cru-sader in the Holy Land; but he was a much wiser andabler statesman and general than Richard. Now while Edward I. was reigning in England, theking of Scotland died, leaving no children.… … A Crusader. Robert Bruce 139 ward was willing enough to do so; but he demandedthat he should be acknowledged as Lord Paramountover Scotland. This was granted; and then Edwardmarched into Scotland with a large army and tookpossession of all the strongest castles. When theclaims to the Scottish…
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