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Blind Harry

Born

Scotland

Genre

History, Poetry In Scots

Influences

Geoffrey Chaucer ...more

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Blind Harry (c. 1440 – 1492) is renowned as the author of The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace, more commonly known as The Wallace. This was a lengthy poem recounting the life of William Wallace, the Scottish independence leader, written around 1477, 172 years after Wallace's death.

The Lord High Treasurer's accounts of 1473–1492 recorded payments to him for performances at the court of James IV. Blind Harry was given gifts of money by the King at New Year, as were other minor courtiers, but a payment on 2 January 1492 seems to relate to the singing of a ballad accompanied by two Gaelic harpers, "Ersche clareschaw", mentioned in adjacent entries.

He is mentioned by William Dunbar in his Lament for ...more

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Blind Harry’s books

Average rating: 3.81 · 62 ratings · 2 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Blind Harry's Wallace by Blind Harry, William Hamilton (Translator), Elspeth King (Introduction) 3.65 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1488 — 152 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wallace: Selections by Blind Harry, Anne McKim (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bruce and Wallace: The Bruce, or The Metrical History of Robert I, King of Scots by Blind Harry, John Barbour, John Jamieson (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wallace, or the Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie, Vol. 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Metrical History Of Sir William Wallace, Knight Of Ellerslie, Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Metrical History of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie; Volume 3 by Blind Harry (Creator), David Stewart Erskine (Creator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Acts and Deeds of the Most Famous and Valiant Champion Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie. Written by Blind Harry in the Year 1361. Together With Arnaldi Blair Relationes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bruce and Wallace: Volume 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A newedition of the life and heroic actions of the renown'd Sir William Wallace general and governour of Scotland: wherein the old obscure words are rendered more intelligible. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The metrical history of Sir William Wallace, knight of Ellerslie Volume 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars