Marmion
by Walter Scott
- First published
- 1808
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field" by Walter Scott is a historical romance in verse published in 1808. Set in sixteenth-century Scotland and England, the poem follows Lord Marmion, a favorite of Henry VIII, who schemes to win a wealthy woman through treachery and betrayal. When his plot ruins an innocent knight and his former mistress seeks revenge, Marmion's ambitions lead him toward the fateful Battle of Flodden in 1513, where honor, justice, and redemption will be decided on the battlefield.
- Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #4010. Marmion on Wikipedia.
