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Robert Low | 464 pages | 15 Aug 2013 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780007337965 | English | , The Complete Kingdom Trilogy: The Lion Wakes, The Lion at Bay, The Lion Rampant by Robert Low

The earliest recorded use of the Lion rampant as a royal emblem in was by Alexander II in ; [8] with the additional embellishment of a double border set with lilies occurring during the reign of Alexander III — Displaying a red lion rampant, with blue tongue and claws, within a red double border on Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant yellow background, the design of the Royal of Scotland is formally specified in as: Ora lion rampant armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second[12] meaning: A gold Or backgroundwhose principal symbol is a red Gules upright lion lion rampant with blue Azure claws and tongue armed and languedsurrounded by a two-lined border tressure decorated with opposing pairs of floral symbols flory counter-flory of the second colour specified in the Gules. Used as a house flag, its proportions are ; [13] however, flag manufacturers themselves may also adopt alternative ratios, including or They are linked to the legendary Milesian genealogies. Following the of , Ireland and Scotland inthe Royal Banner of the arms of the kings of Scotland was incorporated into the royal standards of successive Scottish then, following the Acts of Union inBritish monarchs ; with all such royal standards being quartered to include the banner of the arms of each individual realm. Sincethe Royal Banner of Scotland has appeared in both the first and fourth quarters of the quartered royal standard used in Scotland, while appearing only in the second quarter of that version used elsewhere. In the tradition of Scottish heraldryuse of the banner is not restricted to the monarch. A variation of the Royal Banner of Scotland is used by the to the monarch, the Duke of Rothesaywhose standard is the banner defaced with an Azure coloured plain label of three points. As the personal banner of the Monarch, use of the Royal Banner of Scotland is restricted under the Act of the cap. However, such use was restricted to hand-held flags for "decorative Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant as a mark of loyalty to the Monarch; the banner was not to Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant flown from flagpoles or public buildings. As well as forming the basis of the standard of the , [29] the Royal Banner of Scotland has since been a component of what is now styled the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom; both that version used exclusively in Scotland and that used elsewhere. It similarly appears in the Royal Standard of Canada[30] with the reflecting the royal symbols of EnglandScotlandIreland and France. The Royal Standard of Canadafeaturing the Royal Banner of Scotland in the quartered arms contained in the first and second divisions. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Lion rampant. Main article: . Heraldry and Vexillology portal Scotland portal. Archived from the original on 26 August Retrieved 21 August University of Ottawa Press. Retrieved 17 April — via Google Books. Volume 2, William Tait. Scots heraldry: a practical handbook on the historical principles and modern application of the art and science. Oliver and Boyd. The . Retrieved 10 October The Royal Household. Archived from the original on 30 June Retrieved 28 August Scotland's Historic Heraldry. Boydell Press. Archived from Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant original on 10 March Retrieved 15 December Archived from the original on 28 December BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 December Ottawa, Canada: University of Ottawa Press. Retrieved 10 September UK Flags. Flying Colours Flagmakers. Archived from the original on 26 July Retrieved 11 December Irish pedigrees: or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation. Genealogical Publishing Com. Milesius of Spain bore three lions in his shield and standard, for the following reasons: namely, that, in his travels in his younger days into foreign countries, passing through Africa, he, by his cunning and valour, killed in one morning three lions; and that, in memory of so noble and valiant an exploit, he always after bore three lions on his shield, which his two surviving sons Heber and Heremon, and his grandson Heber Donn, son of Ir, after their conquest of Ireland, Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant amongst Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant, as well as they did the country: each of them bearing a Lion in his shield and banner, but of different colours; which Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Chiefs of their posterity continue to this day: some with additions and differences; others plain and entire as they had it from their ancestors. The Irish Shield and Monthly Milesian. Volume of American periodical series, From the royal Irish source sprung the Malcolms, the Bruces, the Baliols, the Stuarts, the Campbells as well as the Douglases, and Macullamore, and the reigning family of England, Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant the Irish and Scottish genealogies will prove. University of California Press. Flag Institute. The usage of the Lion Rampant banner follows Scottish practice in that it is not restricted to the monarch but is used by the monarch's high-ranking representatives. Scotland's historic heraldry. Website of The Prince of . Atlantic Books. World Souvenirs Ltd. Scotweb Marketing Ltd. Retrieved 12 December Flag, nation and symbolism in Europe and America. King issued a Royal Warrant in that allowed the banner to be used during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of in Scotland 'as a mark of respect to the Sovereign', but not to be flown on flagpoles or public buildings - it was Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant for 'decorative ebullition', comparable today with its being displayed at football matches. House of Commons. Historic Hansard. Retrieved 17 April The . Archived from the original on 23 April Retrieved 16 December The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. The McGeachie Surname Forum. Archived from the original on 1 March From cathe King's eldest son was formally the Duke of Rothesay, though he is seldom found thus Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant. Moreover, in the earldom of Carrick, lordship of Bute and the castle of Rothesay were permanently united and considered as the fief of the eldest son of the King of Scots; the dukedom of Rothesay is deemed to descend with them. Canadian Heritage. Issue No. The Government of Scotland. Flags of the United Kingdom. United Kingdom —present. Royal heraldry in the United Kingdom. Monarchy of the United Kingdom Heraldry. List of topics. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Red Gules lion rampant with blue Azure claws and tongue, within a red double border having a motif of alternating heraldic lilieson a yellow Or . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scottish royal standards. Giles' CathedralEdinburgh. By Beery. Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Outline Category Portal. The Lion Rampant (The Kingdom Series) (The Kingdom Series) -

Edward I of England, desperate to keep co. Edward I of England, desperate to keep control of his northern borders, arranges for John Baliol to take leadership of Scotland. But unrest is rife and many are determined to throw off the shackles of England. Among those men Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Robert the Bruce, darkly handsome, young, angry Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant obsessed by his desire to win Scotland's throne. He will fight for the freedom of the Scots until the end. But Robert the Bruce now stands between him and the crown. Warring factions, political intrigue and vicious battles threaten at every turn. Both men face uncertain futures, their efforts thwarted by shattered loyalties, superstition and rumour. Robert the Bruce has reigned for eight hard years, driving out his English enemies with Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant and sword. Lives have been shredded by war — wives, daughters and lovers slain or imprisoned. His men have lost almost everything. But three great fortresses in the Kingdom remain under English rule: Roxburgh, Stirling and . Bruce must capture each stronghold after another to come face-to-face with Edward II, the English King humiliated by defeat and determined to put down his Scottish enemy once and for all. And the last great battle for the Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant throne will be decided on a bloody field called Bannockburn. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant problem. Return to Book Page. Get A Copy. Kindle Edition. More Details Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Complete Kingdom Trilogyplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Complete Kingdom Trilogy. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. All Languages. More filters. Sort order. Roger Bryce rated it it was amazing Aug 15, Tom rated it liked it Jul 29, Marco rated it it was amazing Nov 05, Drew Mackay rated it it was amazing Oct 17, Elisabeth marked it as to-read Aug 16, Liwet Timea marked it as to-read Dec 30, William marked it as to-read Aug 22, Nicholas Dorman marked it as to-read Aug 30, Hamza marked it as to-read Dec 21, Mary Bronson marked it as to-read Jan 15, Hosein marked it as to-read Feb 12, Vannessa marked it as to-read Jun 29, Bruce Boundy marked it as to-read Jul 02, Beiza added it Dec 23, Dubravko Andrijic marked it as to-read Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant 21, Joseph S. Mudd marked it as to-read May 19, Taylor Griggs marked it as to-read Sep 06, Anders is currently reading it Nov 19, John Freeman marked it as to-read Nov 28, Mea marked it as to-read Jan 11, Beth Howard marked it as to-read Mar 13, Michael L. Seth Kinkaid marked it as to-read Jun 18, Kris Davidson Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant it as to-read Jul 17, James marked it as to-read Sep 30, Elizabeth Durham marked it as to-read May 10, Caffeine Focus marked it as to-read Jul 18, D G Huyghebaert marked it as to-read Oct 06, Joe Besson is currently Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant it Nov 20, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Readers also enjoyed. About Robert Low. Robert Low. Robert Low is a Scottish journalist and historical novelist, with novels based on the Viking Age. He was war correspondent Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Vietnam and also several other locations, including Sarajevo, Romania and Kosovo, until "common-sense, age and the concerns of my wife and daughter prevailed". Now he writes novels full time. He's also a historical reenactor performing with the Scotland-based group, the Vik Robert Low is a Scottish journalist and historical novelist, with novels based on the Viking Age. He's also a historical reenactor performing with the Scotland-based group, the Vikings. Other books in the series. Kingdom 4 books. Books by Robert Low. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. You know the saying: There's no time like the present In that case, we can't Read more Trivia About The Complete King No trivia or quizzes yet. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Lion Rampant (Kingdom, #3) by Robert Low

Edward I of England, desperate to keep control of his northern borders, arranges for John Baliol to take leadership of Scotland. But unrest is rife and many are determined to throw off the shackles of England. Among those men is Robert the Bruce, darkly handsome, young, angry and obsessed by his desire to win Scotland's throne. He will fight for the freedom of the Scots until the end. But Robert the Bruce now stands between him and the crown. Warring factions, political intrigue and vicious battles threaten at every turn. Both men face uncertain futures, their efforts thwarted by shattered loyalties, superstition and rumour. Robert the Bruce has reigned for eight hard years, driving out his English enemies with fire and sword. Lives have been shredded by war — wives, daughters and lovers slain or imprisoned. His men have lost almost everything. But three Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant fortresses in the Kingdom remain under English rule: Roxburgh, Stirling and Edinburgh. Bruce must capture each stronghold after another to come face-to-face with Edward II, the English King humiliated by defeat and determined to put down his Scottish enemy once and for all. And the last great battle for the Scottish throne will be decided on a bloody field called Bannockburn. The first in the Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of a band of Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant on the chase for the secret hoard of Attila the Hun. Life is savage aboard a Viking raider. Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Orm Rurikson is plucked from the snows of Norway to join his estranged father on the Fjord Elk, and becomes a member of Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant notorious crew — the Oathsworn. Hired as relic-hunters by the merchant rulers, and sent in search of a legendary sword of untold value to the new religion — their mission is treacherous. With only a young girl as guide, their quest will lead them on to the deep waters of the 'whale road', toward the cursed treasure of Attila the Hun. Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant to a challenge that will test the very bond that holds them together. It is and Scotland is in turmoil. Edward I of England, desperate to keep control of his northern borders, arranges for John Baliol, a weak man who Edward knows he can manipulate, to take leadership of Scotland. But there are many rival factions and the English are a strong and fearsome opponent. The Lion Wakes culminates in the Battle of Falkirk which proves to be the beginning of a rivalry that will last for decades Account Options Sign in. Top charts. New arrivals. Robert Low Aug More by Robert Low See more. Book 1. Robert Low. Reviews Review Policy. Published on. Flowing text. Best for. Web, Tablet, Phone, eReader. Content protection. Learn more. Flag as inappropriate. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.