James Douglas

Also known as: Lord James Douglas · Family: Scotland · Role: knight · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 17

Life events

Lord James Douglas led a midnight raid that killed more than three hundred Englishmen.(Book 1, Chapter 15, part 3/3)
- With: English
- “He and his companions killed more than three hundred; and he galloped up to the king’s tent, and cut two or three of its cords, crying, at the same time, ‘Douglas! Douglas forever!’”
James Douglas promised to carry Robert Bruce’s embalmed heart to the Holy Sepulchre.(Book 1, Chapter 17)
- With: Robert Bruce
- “He then gave his promise upon his knighthood.”
James Douglas and all his companions were killed in battle.(Book 1, Chapter 17 · 📍 near the Saracen King of Grenada)
- “The gallant knight and all his companions were surrounded by the enemy: they performed prodigies of valor, but these were of no avail, as they were all killed.”

friends with Robert Bruce “My dear friend Lord James Douglas, you know that I have had much to do, and have suffered many troubles, to support the rights of my crown.”
with Robert Bruce (Entrusted Douglas with carrying out his vow.) “I will that as soon as I shall be dead you take my heart from my body, and have it well embalmed; you will also take as much money from my treasury as will appear to you sufficient to perform your journey, as well as for all those whom you may choose to take with you in your train: you will then deposit your charge at the Holy Sepulchre of our Lord, where he was buried, since my body cannot go there.”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.