Book description
The brutal murder of James I, King of Scots, at Perth in 1437 left
his seven-year-old son to rule over a troubled kingdom.åÊ Power-hungry
lords seized their chance to gain control over the boy-king James II
and his realm. åÊ When young Alexander Lyon, son of the Thane of
Glamis, married Agnes, the daughter of Sir William Crichton, he found
himself drawn into the wider affairs of the nation.åÊ For Alec was to
become a close attendant and friend of the young monarch at a time
when James was in sore need of protection. åÊ Nigel Tranter reveals
how Alec Lyon and Agnes Crichton helped to shape the story of Scotland
- and that of England, too.åÊåÊ For this was the period of the Wars of
the Roses, and the northern kingdom was not to remain unaffected.åÊ
'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's
heroes' Scotland on Sunday
'He treats history with respect' One of Scotland's best-loved
authors, Nigel Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He
died at the age of ninety on 9 January 2000.
