Editing Robert III of Scotland (section)

== Fictional portrayals ==
[[File:Robert III of Scotland from NPG.jpg|thumb|An early 17th century imagining of Robert.<ref>{{Cite web |title=King Robert III – National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw123885/King-Robert-III-of-Scotland |website=npg.org.uk}}</ref>]]

Robert III has been depicted in historical novels. They include:<ref name="Brewer">Brewer (2004), p. 301</ref>
* ''[[The Fair Maid of Perth]]'' (1828) by [[Walter Scott]].<ref name="Brewer" /> The novel covers events from 1396 to 1402, depicting "Scottish Clan feuds" and other disturbances in Robert III's reign. Robert III himself, [[David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay]], and [[Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany]] are prominently depicted. [[Archibald the Grim]], [[Earl of Douglas]] stands out among the secondary characters;<ref name="Nield">Nield (1968), p. 48</ref>

* ''The Lords of Misrule'' (1976) by [[Nigel Tranter]]. Covers events from c. 1388 to 1390. Depicting the last years of [[Robert II of Scotland]] and the rise of Robert III to the throne. As the elderly king has grown "feeble, weary and half-blind", his sons, daughters and other nobles campaign for power. An ungoverned Scotland is ravaged by their conflicts. [[Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany]] and [[Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan]] are prominently featured;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cunninghamh.tripod.com/books/synopses90/misrule.htm |title=lords of Misrule synopsis |website=cunninghamh.tripod.com}}</ref>

* ''A Folly of Princes'' (1977) by Nigel Tranter. Covers events from c. 1390 to 1402. Robert III turns out to be a weak king. His son [[David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay]], and brother [[Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany]] rival each other for political power in his court. But the struggle attracts the attention of [[Richard II]] and [[Henry IV of England|Henry IV]], leading to English involvement;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cunninghamh.tripod.com/books/synopses90/folly.htm |title=A Folly of Princes synopsis |website=cunninghamh.tripod.com}}</ref>

* ''The Captive Crown'' (1977) by Nigel Tranter. Covers events from 1402 to 1411. It depicts the last few years in the reign of Robert III, the captivity of [[James I of Scotland]] at the hands of Henry IV and the events back in Scotland. Concluding with the [[Battle of Harlaw]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cunninghamh.tripod.com/books/synopses90/captive.htm |title=The Captive Crown synopsis |website=cunninghamh.tripod.com}}</ref>