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Characters

From Robert the Bruce to the Welsh archers, learn more about the characters who helped determine the outcome of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Expand image 1: A man dressed up as Robert Bruce. He wears a yellow and red tabard over chainmail. In one hand he holds a large yellow shield with a red lion rampant on it. In the other hand he holds a large sword against his shoulder. He also wears a helmet. Expand image 2: A person dressed up as King Edward II. He wears a red and gold tabard over dark armour, with a bronze helmet fully covering his head and face. In one hand he holds a large red shield with three gold lions in it. In the other hand he holds a long sword across his chest. Expand image 3: A cartoon-style depiction of Isabella of France. She wears a white, close-fitted dress with a fur-lined cape. She wears a small crown. Expand image 4: A cartoon-style depiction of Elizabeth de Burgh. She wears a long dark dress, cinched in at the waist, with gold brocade decoration. She has long auburn hair and wears a thin golden band around it. Expand image 5: A CGI depiction of the medieval knight Robert Clifford. He wears no helmet, but has a blue, red and yellow tabard over his armour. He is holding a truncheon over one shoulder. Expand image 6: A CGI illustration of a medieval knight on a white horse. The knight wears a full metal helmet and armour, and carries a blue-and-white striped shield. The horse has a red armour plate covering its head. Expand image 7: A CGI illustration of a medieval knight standing with his hands on his hips. He wears a gold helmet fully covering his head, and a yellow and red tabard over his chainmail. Expand image 8: A CGI illustration of a medieval knight standing proudly. He wears a silver, full-head helmet with a decorative plume. He wears a blue, white and gold tabard over his chainmail. He carries a long lance against his body. Expand image 9: A large blue shield with a white sash running diagonally across it. In the top right and bottom left corners are three gold lions rampant. Expand image 10: A large red shield with a white lion rampant on it. A scar-like black line runs diagonally across the shield. Expand image 11: A cartoon-style illustration of an older medieval knight. He wears no helmet and has red hair and a beard. He wears a white tabard over his armour with a red sash and three green parrots on it. Expand image 12: A large blue shield has a large gold lion rampant in the middle, surrounded by lots of small gold fleur-de-lis. Expand image 13: A large red shield with white motifs across it. There are three stone urn type motifs in the centre, surrounded by lots of white daggers. Expand image 14: A large red shield, with a yellow diagonal sash running across it. On the sash are three red circles, with smaller yellow circles in each. Expand image 15: A CGI image of a medieval knight. He wears a red helmet with a narrow slit for his eyes. He wears a red tabard with golden hay sheaves on it, over his armour. He carries a red shield over one arm, which also has three golden sheaves on it. Expand image 16: A CGI image of Edward Bruce, carrying a large battle axe. He wears no helmet and a fairly simple suit of armour, with a grey tabard over the top. There is a red flash across his chest. Expand image 17: A large golden shield, with a black illustration of a longboat in the middle. The ship has oars and sails. Expand image 18: A rather scraped and well-used white shield has red diamond motifs on it, with a red border. Expand image 19: A white shield with red and yellow vertical stripes along the top edge. Expand image 20: A yellow shield with a blue-and-white chequered strip across the middle. Expand image 21: A CGI image of a medieval warrior. He wears no helmet, and a blue tabard with silver stars over his armour. He is holding up a scroll. A sword is tucked into his belt. Expand image 22: A CGI image of a medieval archer. He wears a rounded metal helmet and a long red tunic. He is holding a wooden bow and has a quiver of arrows slung across his back. Expand image 23: A CGI image of a medieval spearman, holding a long wooden shaft. He wears a tough, cloth, rounded helmet and a heavy woollen tunic. Expand image 24: A CGI image of a medieval infantry man. He wears a cloth helmet (rather like a scrum cap) and a woollen tunic. He carries a small round shield in one hand and a spear in the other. Expand image 25: A CGI image of a medieval ale wife. She has her head covered and wears a long yellow tunic. She is carrying a very large pitchfork. Expand image 26: A young boy holds a red and yellow quartered shield in front of him. He wears a cloth covering over his head and a green tunic.

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