Once there lived a good king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He loved his country and his subjects very dearly. His subjects also had a deep love and respect for him. But the English King Edward-I was extremely against the freedom of Scotland. As a result, a battle took place between Robert the Bruce and the English Army. Unfortunately, he was defeated and drove away from his kingdom.He took shelter in a cave.
<span;>….To regain his kingdom, he fought several times against his enemies. But, all his efforts were in vain. He lost many of his trusted and brave soldiers.A wave of bloodshed, execution of Scottish armies, and series of failures made Robert Bruce too much disheartened and unhappy. He was about to lose his hope.One day, Bruce, the king of Scotland, was lying in the cave and thinking of his misfortunes. Suddenly, he found that a spider spinning a web and trying to reach the roof of the cave. The spider failed its first attempt but did not give up. It tried again and again with new vigor after falling once. At last, after seventh efforts, it found success.
The perseverance of the tiny spider inspired Robert Bruce to shake off the darkness of his desperation. He started gathering the army with new hope. He attacked the English garrison with his full forces and achieved the victory. Learning from a tiny creature, Robert Bruce was able to drive out his enemies and restored the Scottish monarchy.
