Skotlands Rímur: Icelandic Ballads On the Gowrie Conspiracy (Paperback)

<p>Skotlands Rímur Icelandic Ballads on the Gowrie Conspiracy is a fascinating collection of Icelandic ballads that tell the story of the Gowrie Conspiracy, an alleged plot to kill King James VI of Scotland in 1600. The ballads were collected and translated by William Alexander Craigie, a leading scholar of Icelandic literature. Einar Guðmundsson and Sighvatur Grímsson Borgfirðingur provide insightful commentary on the ballads and their historical context. This book is an important contribution to the study of Icelandic literature and Scottish history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.</p><p>This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>