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Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 -- Poetry Books
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Walter Scott
Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field
"Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field" by Walter Scott is a historical romance in verse published in 1808. Set in sixteenth-century Scotland and England, the poem follows Lord Marmion, a favorite of Henry VIII, who schemes to win a wealthy woman through treachery and betrayal. When his plot ruins an innocent knight and his former mistress seeks revenge, Marmion's ambitions lead him toward the fateful Battle of Flodden in 1513, where honor, justice, and redemption will be decided on the battlefield.
Walter Scott
Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos
"Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos" by Walter Scott is a historical romance in verse published in 1808. Set in 16th-century Scotland and England, the poem follows Lord Marmion, a favorite of Henry VIII, who schemes to win the wealthy Clara de Clare through treachery and deception. His plot involves forging evidence against her fiancé and betraying his own mistress, a dishonest nun. As Marmion travels to Edinburgh on a royal embassy, his dark secrets threaten to unravel, leading toward the historic Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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