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Rob Roy MacGregor
Neil Wilson Publishing 2012; US$ 14.57Rob Roy MacGregor?s name and reputation stride through late-17th- and early 18th-century Scottish history and he is probably the nation?s best-known historical figure next to Robert the Bruce, William Wallace and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Along with those three, Rob Roy?s portrayal in book and film has created a figure that does not really tally with... more...
The Wallace Book
Birlinn 2012; US$ 8.44Through his personality, ingenuity and ability, Wallace initiated a resistance movement which ultimately secured the nation's freedom and independence. This title investigates what is known of the medieval warrior's career. It examines his reputation, from the time of his horrendous execution onwards. more...
The Men of the North
Birlinn 2012; US$ 21.98The North Britons are the least-known among the inhabitants of early medieval Scotland. Like the Picts and Vikings they played an important role in the shaping of Scottish history during the first millennium AD but their part is often neglected or ignored. This book aims to redress the balance by tracing the history of this native Celtic people through... more...
The Scottish Enlightenment
Birlinn 2012; US$ 8.44Written for general reader, considers the achievement of this particular period of Scottish history. This book attends not only to the ideas that made the Scottish Enlightenment such a noted moment, but also to the people themselves who generated these ideas - men such as David Hume and Adam Smith. more...
The Union
Birlinn 2012; US$ 8.44Description: Providing a comprehensive look at the origins of the United Kingdom, a study for four decades, the author traces the fault-lines of the present time back to the treaty drawn up between the ruling classes of Scotland and England three centuries ago. He shows how Scots were able to exploit English ignorance of and indifference to their... more...
A Roman Fort in Scotland
The History Press 2007; US$ 27.55Elginhaugh is the only completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman empire. The excavator Professor Bill Hanson tells two interrelated stories: the processes involved in the discovery, excavation and interpretation of the evidence, and na more...
Somerled
Neil Wilson Publishing 2013; US$ 14.57Born c1113 in Morvern, Argyll, Somerled was half-Norse through his mother. His father's lineage was reputedly of royal blood. Forced into exile in Ireland his family convinced the Colla clan to help them reclaim their Argyll lands, but his father was killed in the attempt. Growing up and living as a warrior hermit, Somerled led the inhabitants... more...
Flodden
Birlinn 2013; US$ 8.74In the breadth of bitter-sweet Scottish history there is no more poignant, not more important, battle than Flodden. Before Scotland's disastrous defeat at the hands of the English under the Earl of Surrey, a proud country under its dynamic Stewart king, James IV, was emerging as a distinct and flourishing nation within Europe. With defeat the inevitability... more...
Alexander II
Birlinn 2013; US$ 18.94By equal measure state-builder and political unifier and ruthless opportunist and bloody-handed aggressor, Alexander II has been praised or vilified by past historians but has rarely been viewed in the round. This book explores the king's successes and failures, offering a fresh assessment of his contribution to the making of Scotland as a nation.... more...









