Beyond the Highland Line: Highland History and CultureConstable, 1991 - 236 pagini An historical and cultural guide to the Scottish Highlands, embracing the early Pictish inhabitants up to the present day. The author examines such topics as the history of the clans, depopulation and emigration, the tourist trade, and highland ecology. |
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Pagina 77
... attempt of Edward Balliol , the son of John to regain his father's throne on the same terms , as the vassal of Edward III , an attempt which was frustrated by the supporters of Robert I's young son , David II . Though the Wars of ...
... attempt of Edward Balliol , the son of John to regain his father's throne on the same terms , as the vassal of Edward III , an attempt which was frustrated by the supporters of Robert I's young son , David II . Though the Wars of ...
Pagina 126
... attempt to regain his kingdoms by way of an invasion of Ireland was defeated after hard fighting , in which William's victory was consolidated by the battles of the Boyne ( 1690 ) and Aughrim ( 1691 ) . The Scottish Parliament followed ...
... attempt to regain his kingdoms by way of an invasion of Ireland was defeated after hard fighting , in which William's victory was consolidated by the battles of the Boyne ( 1690 ) and Aughrim ( 1691 ) . The Scottish Parliament followed ...
Pagina 175
... attempt to redirect their interest from the familiar scenes of the Grand Tour of Europe to the little known wilderness on their own doorstep . Martin Martin had no great eye for scenery , for the appreciation of savage grandeur would be ...
... attempt to redirect their interest from the familiar scenes of the Grand Tour of Europe to the little known wilderness on their own doorstep . Martin Martin had no great eye for scenery , for the appreciation of savage grandeur would be ...
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Illustrations | 9 |
Picts and Scots | 35 |
Gael Norse and Norman | 52 |
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Alasdair Alasdair MacColla Alexander ancient Angus Óg Argyll army Balliol battle became best-dressed Highlander Bishop Caledonians Campbell cattle Celtic Celts chiefs Christian Church Clan Donald clansmen crofters crown Dalriada David defeated descendants drovers Duke Earl earldom Edinburgh eighteenth century England English feudal followed Gaelic Gaels Glen Gordon Gordon Donaldson Grant and Cheape Hebrides Highland dress Highland Line Highland regiments Highlands and Islands History I.F. Grant Ibid Inverness Iona Ireland Irish Islay Jacobite Jacobite Rising James VI James VII John kilt kindred King of Scots kingdom Kintyre land later Loch Lord Lordship Lowland MacDonald MacGregor MacKenzies MacPherson Malcolm Malcolm MacHeth Mór Moray nineteenth century Norse Orkney Ossian Pictish Picts plaid poem possession Prince Charles Edward Queen Roman Ross royal Scotland Scottish sheep Skye society Somerled Statutes of Iona Stewart stone Stuart survived Sutherland symbols tartan tenants tradition victory warriors Western Isles