Robert Bruce

Also known as: King Robert of Scotland · Family: Scotland · Role: king · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 17

Shortly after a three-year truce was agreed between Robert Bruce and King Edward, Robert charged the chiefs and barons with keeping the kingdom for his son King David, crowning him when he came of age and arranging a suitable marriage. He also asked his friend James Douglas to have his heart embalmed and carry it to the Holy Sepulchre; James promised to do so.

Soon afterwards, Robert Bruce died. His heart was embalmed, and his body was buried at Dunfermline.

Relationship record

Life events

• A three-year truce was agreed between the two kings.(Book 1, Chapter 17)
  • With: King Edward
  • “Shortly afterwards some of the lords and barons so earnestly solicited the King of England, that a truce was agreed on between the two kings for three years.”
• Robert Bruce charged the chiefs and barons to keep the kingdom for David and crown him when he was of age.(Book 1, Chapter 17)
  • With: King David
  • “he commanded them upon their honor and loyalty to keep faithfully the kingdom for his son David, to crown him king when he was of a proper age, and to marry him with a lady suitable to his station.”
• James Douglas promised to carry Robert Bruce’s embalmed heart to the Holy Sepulchre.(Book 1, Chapter 17)
  • With: James Douglas
  • “He then gave his promise upon his knighthood.”
• Robert Bruce died, and his heart was embalmed and his body buried.(Book 1, Chapter 17 · 📍 Dunfermline)
  • “Soon afterwards the valiant Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, departed this life. His heart was embalmed, and his body buried in the monastery of Dunfermline.”

Book 1, Chapter 17

• child: King David “he commanded them upon their honor and loyalty to keep faithfully the kingdom for his son David, to crown him king when he was of a proper age, and to marry him with a lady suitable to his station.”
• friends with James Douglas “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 James Douglas (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.”
• with King Edward (A three-year truce was agreed between the kings.) “Shortly afterwards some of the lords and barons so earnestly solicited the King of England, that a truce was agreed on between the two kings for three years.”

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