The Brus by John Barbour

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• Book 1 ~ [This book the true story of King Robert and Sir James Douglas]
• Book 2 ~ [Bruce escapes to Lochmaben]
• Book 3 ~ [The lord of Lorn attacks the king's men]
• Book 4 ~ [English harshness to prisoners]
• Book 5 ~ [The king goes to Carrick; he upbraids Cuthbert]
• Book 6 ~ [Sir Ingram Umfraville praises the king; the men of Galloway pursue him with a tracker dog]
• Book 7 ~ [The king escapes from the hound]
• Book 8 ~ [The king in Kyle]
• Book 9 ~ [The king goes to Inverurie and falls ill]
• Book 10 ~ [Preparations for battle against John of Lorn]
• Book 11 ~ [Criticism of the compact about Stirling Castle]
• Book 12 ~ [The king prepares his division]
• Book 13 ~ [Douglas's division attacks]
• Book 14 ~ [Edward Bruce goes to Ireland]
• Book 15 ~ [The Scots win a great battle at Connor]
• Book 16 ~ [King Robert goes to Ireland]
• Book 17 ~ [Only Berwick remains in English hands; a burgess offers to betray it]
• Book 18 ~ [Edward Bruce marches toward Dundalk; he debates whether to fight]
• Book 19 ~ [The conspiracy against King Robert; its discovery]
• Book 20 ~ [King Robert in Northumberland]