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20th September 05, 01:15 PM
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"The fact that he didn't negotiate with Edward II proves that he was a patriot and not a self-interested flop. My point of view."
agreed I have a lot of admiration for Bruce, he was a man hedged his bets but in his position Who wouldnt have done the same, he lost a great deal to achieve something that was cruelly wiped out with the stroke of a quill in 1707.
As a king he made difficult choices and decisions, and he could have sat back and been a very rich man, instead he choose to do what he thought was right, so I think your correct.
and one more thing.
Robert Bruce of Scotland needs no apologists -he achived Scottish independance and defeated the English. whats left to apologise for??
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20th September 05, 01:17 PM
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Jimmy carbomb wrote "At the battle of Stirling Bridge, Cressingham, the English Treasurer was one of the first to be hacked to pieces. Legend has it that Wallace made a belt using Cressingham's skin"
and whats wrong with that I might ask. Ive just looked on ebay for one!
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