Although Girl in a Cage is just a novel by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris, it is similar to the actual Middle Ages history. First, Marjorie de Brus, the book’s main character, is a real person who lived during the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence in opposition to King Edward I of England. In addition, her stepmother was Elizabeth de Burgh in both history and in the story, who later became the queen of Scotland. After King Edward I died, his son, Edward II, succeeded him, which is what happened in the story too. On the other hand, there is one major difference between the book and real history. Although Marjorie was taken captive during this time, she was not put into a cage. She and some other captives were imprisoned in convents instead. Edward had thought of putting Marjorie in a cage, but changed his mind. Girl in a Cage is a fictional story, but it is closely related to an important historical event.
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