The Price of the King's Peace

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who, too late, pointed out to me that the English monarchs only became majestic from Henry the Eighth’s time, an eminence to which their merely gracious Scots counterparts never aspired.

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS

In Order of Appearance

Robert Bruce, King of Scots; Three weeks after Bannockburn.

James Douglas: “The Good Sir James”, Lord of Douglas.

Friend of Bruce.

Elizabeth de Burgh, the Queen: Wife of Robert the First, and daughter of the Earl of Ulster.

Gilbert Hay: Lord of Enroll, High Constable of Scotland.

Friend of Bruce.

Neil Campbell of Lochawe: Chief of Clan Campbell.

Mary Bruce: third sister of the King.

Hugh Ross: elder son of the Earl of Ross.

Matilda Bruce: youngest sister of the King.

Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray: the King’s nephew by a half-sister.

Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick: the King’s only surviving brother.

Angus Og Macdonald: Lord of the Isles and self-styled Prince. Christina MacRuarie, Lady of Garmoran: Chieftainess of branch of Clan Donald; widow of brother of late Earl of Mar.

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