William the Lion, 1143-1214: Kingship and Culture (1997)

by D. D. R. Owen

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This biography reviews the known facts of the life of William the Lion, Scotland's longest reigning king, and presents them within the broad context of the country's early history and culture.

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Adequate life of a major Scottish king, interspersed with comments on literature possibly linked to his court, notably the romance of Fergus of Galloway (

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1997

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William the Lion

Alexander II, King of Scotland

Arthur, King of the Britons

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David I, King of Scots

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK

Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK

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Our conversation had turned to the role of Scotland in Europe when I mentioned to my acquaintance the dominant French influence on the kingdom of William the Lion.

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This biography reviews the known facts of the life of William the Lion, Scotland's longest reigning king, and presents them within the broad context of the country's early history and culture.

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