| The Good Sir James...Scotland's Most Beloved Knight |
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| The Good Sir James was Scotland's most beloved knight...King Robert the Brus' most trusted Lieutenant;click on the image above to access the book on his lifetime, IN THE SHADOW OF MY TRUTH |
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Access the Excerpt from
IN THE SHADOW OF MY TRUTH
The Battle at the Bannock Burn 1314
CLICK THE IMAGE OF JAMES DOUGLAS FOR THE LINK
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Black Douglas:
IN THE SHADOW OF MY TRUTH
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| The plain beneath the Castle of the Star; the axis of the battle in August 1330 is visible from left to right at the base of the first line of the hills; the higher range just beyond is the Sierra de Ronda, beyond that the Mediterranean |
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| Click on the image above of the monument in Teba Spain to Sir James Douglas to access the website regarding the annual Douglas Days Festival held in Teba commemorating the battle of 1330; the photo to the left was taken by Lt. Col. Gavin Douglas, DFC FSAScot when he attended the ceremony with the Earl of Selkirk, bringing the monument stone to the town |
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| The Black Douglas...the Good Sir James to the Scots...Broughton Ales has featured this likeness of the Black Douglas for their remarkable product that bears his name; click on the image to access their website for further information |
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| Andy Hillhouse created this rendition of Sir James Douglas at Bannockburn in 1314; access his website featuring related artwork by clicking on the image above |
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| James Lord Douglas grew up in Douglasdale at Douglas Castle in Lanarkshire; the restored castle was dismantled in the 20th century, nearly six centuries after the Black Douglas razed the castle in 1307 during the dramatic event known as the Douglas Larder |
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| The Back Cover shares images that appear throughout the book |
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LEGEND OF IMAGES
from Top Left to Right:
Effigy James Douglas, St. Brides Kirk, Fawdon Hill Northumbria, Courtrai Belgium, Blackhouse on Douglas Burn near Moffat, Brodick Castle Isle of Arran, Edryford Ayrshire, Berkeley Castle Gloucestershire, Norham Castle Northumbria, Park Castle Douglas, Teba Spain battlefield, Monument to James Douglas and Brus in Teba: Middle strip - Douglas Castle Lanarkshire flanked by Seals of James' father William le Hardi on left and le Hardi's wife Eleanora Lovaine, Lady Douglas on right
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| The ballad of The Black Douglas, words by George Weir and music by Roy Williamson who also wrote Flower of Scotland, the national anthem of Scotland today, telling the story of the Brus and the Black Douglas; click on the image to go to the Corries website to purchase their songs |
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