Robert the Bruce was born on this day 11th July 1274. His brothers Thomas & Alexander Bruce were captured by the English near Carlisle Taken to Carlisle town centre & were Hung Drawn & Quartered. His brother Nigel Bruce was captured in the north of Scotland taken to Berwick & was Hung Drawn & Quartered. His Wife was captured by the English his daughter died in childbirth after falling from her horse in Paisley. The child became the first King of the Stewart line. Robert The Bruces brother Edward Bruce became King of all Ireland from 1315 to 1318 until he was killed in a battle at Dundalk. His grave is in Dundalk cemetary. Robert the Bruce led the Scots to victory at the Battle of Bannockburn 23rd & 24th June 1314. After this great victory the High English taxes stopped immediately. when Robert the Bruce died in June 1329 20,000 people lined the route. Bruce was buried in Dunfermline Abbey in a cloth of gold. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT THE BRUCE SCOTLANDS GREATEST LEADER & HERO. https://www.facebook.com/MrSPECTRUM7/posts/pfbid0UN1KvvwvknFWmMKS7VM9XSHwz2hjfLSvz7DGkw2H37fdRyYkFhFWCx47UyypNzrTl. James Scott
"To Kill a Mockingbird " by Harper Lee 1960 first published by Atticus. full movie version
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