Robert the Bruce, ………….. as Robert I after becoming King of Scotland, was one of the ……………. kings of Scottish history. His …………….. in rallying the Scottish nation behind him in ……………… to the English is all the more remarkable by his lack of resources at the time of his revolt in 1306. The revolt …………….. Bruce's lands ……………. and he became a fugitive. The story of his ………….. is very much embroidered with traditions and legends: the ……….. known is the tale of his watching the spider while he …………. on Rathlin Island (now in Northern Ireland), and drawing …………… from the perseverance of the spider in spinning her web. Gradually he recruited ………….. again, and in 1314 won at Bannockburn the greatest victory that Scotland …………. or was to win over England. Fourteen years …………... Bruce secured a treaty with England recognizing the ………………. of Scotland and his right to the throne.
KNOW
GREAT
ACHIEVE (WB)
RESIST (WB)
DEFEAT/CONFISCATE
WONDER (WB)
GOOD
HIDE
INSPIRE (WB)
FOLLOW (WB)
Ever WIN
LATE (WB)
INDEPENDENT (WB)
Robert the Bruce, known as Robert I after becoming King of Scotland, was one of the greatest kings of Scottish history. His achievement in rallying the Scottish nation behind him in resistance to the English is all the more remarkable by his lack of resources at the time of his revolt in 1306.The revolt was defeated, Bruce's lands were confiscated and he became a fugitive. The story of his wanderings is very much embroidered with traditions and legends: the best known is the tale of his watching the spider while he was in hiding on Rathlin Island (now in Northern Ireland), and drawing inspiration from the perseverance of the spider in spinning her web. Gradually he recruited followers again, and in 1314 won at Bannockburn the greatest victory that Scotland had ever won or was to win over England. Fourteen years later Bruce secured a treaty with England recognizing the independence of Scotland and his right to the throne.
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