# Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos

By Walter Scott.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Editor: Thomas Bayne
- Subjects: Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 -- Poetry

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- [Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/11242) by Sir Walter Scott (4 h 17 min, English)

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