The Kingis Quair

Illustration of wall paintings in Penkill Castle, depicting scenes from The Kingis Quair.

The Kingis Quair ("The King's Book")[1][2] is a fifteenth-century Early Scots poem attributed to James I of Scotland. It is semi-autobiographical in nature, describing the King's capture by the English in 1406 on his way to France and his subsequent imprisonment by Henry IV of England and his successors, Henry V and Henry VI.

  1. ^ Wiktionary
  2. ^ Mooney, Linne R.; Mary-Jo Arn (2005). "James I of Scotland, The Kingis Quair: Introduction". The Kingis Quair and Other Prison Poems. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Medieval Institute Publications. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)