Bruce and the Spider By James Baldwin Listen to the story Bruce and the Spider There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. He had the need to be both brave and wise, for the times in which he lived were wild and rude. The King of England was at war with him and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land. Battle after battle had been fought. Six times had Bruce led his brave little army against his foes, and six times had his men been beaten and driven into flight. At last, his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains….