The Scottish Chiefs (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jane Porter
- First Published: 1810
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical romance
- Time of Work: 1296-1305
- Setting: Scotland, France, and England
- Principal Characters: Sir William Wallace, Earl of Mar, Lady Mar, Lady Helen Mar, Edwin Ruthven, Edward I, Robert Bruce, Earl of Gloucester
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Politics, France or French people, Leadership, Betrayal, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Patriotism, Scotland or Scottish people, Battles, Thirteenth century, Nobility, Fourteenth century
- Locales: France, England, Scotland
The Story:
In the summer of 1296, Scotland was finally at peace, for the Scottish king had submitted to the authority of Edward I, King of England. Sir William Wallace, like many other Scottish lords, had retired to his home at Ellerslie. One night, he was asked secretly to meet Sir John Monteith, who gave him a mysterious iron box with instructions that it was not to be opened until Scotland was again free. On his way home with the box, Wallace saw the old Earl of Mar attacked by English soldiers. Wallace saved his old friend and took the wounded man to Ellerslie. There the...
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