Henry Carter Hull

William Shakespeare's shortest-but one of his most popular, tragedies features a man, who will do anything to fulfill a prophecy that will lead him to become the King of Scotland. Fresh from battle, Macbeth and his companion Banquo come across three witches who tell of great power that is in store for Macbeth. Driven by their prophecy and aided by his wife, Macbeth sets out on a journey that is, wrought with deceit, murder, and suffering to acquire...

This is an accessible, illustrated history of the Stewart royal family, kings and queens of the Scots from Robert II (1371-90) to James VI (1567-1625), the last Stewart monarch to really know and understand the Scots.

A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about a man who kills his king after hearing the prophesies of three witches.

Read MACBETH in graphic-novel form--with NO FEAR! NOW IN COLOR! Based on the No Fear Shakespeare translations, this dynamic graphic novel--now with color added--is impossible to put down. The illustrations are distinctively offbeat, slightly funky, and appealing to teens. Includes : - An illustrated cast of characters - A helpful plot summary - Illustrations that show the reader exactly what’s happening in each scene--making the plot and characters...

From disastrous beginnings after he took the throne of Scotland, having murdered a powerful rival, Robert I became a military leader of consummate genius. Throwing away the rulebook of medieval warfare, which favored the mounted knight, he remodelled the Scottish army as a disciplined, audacious band of brothers capable of surprising castles, raiding and extracting blackmail as far south as Yorkshire and even defeating a mighty English army in pitched...

Fully revised and updated by leading Scottish historian Chris Brown, this biography reveals the truth behind the myths about William Wallace William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England's King Edward I. From political and social obscurity he seized control of the reins of government and became the first leader of his people in a war of liberation...

Including the periods before and after when they were kings of Scotland/England, this is the 1,000-year saga of the remarkable family of stewards, who became Stewarts, then Royal Stewarts, then Stuarts. They were remarkable not only for the continuity of the male line, which went 26 generations without a break, but also for the 340 years they held onto sovereign power. Yet despite the longevity of the dynasty, the lives of many individuals were violent...

Set in the Scottish Highlands, continues the adventures of four brave warriors as they fight to return the legendary king of Scotland to the throne. Donna Fletcher returns to the Scottish Highlands with Loved by a Warrior , the second sensuous story in her magnificent Warrior King series, continuing the thrilling saga of four brave warriors destined to return the legendary king of Scotland to his throne. In Loved by a Warrior , a noble Highland knight...