Scotland's Story: A New PerspectiveCollins, 1984 - 358 pagini Fighting endless hardship, at war with the English for the greater part of their history and, in their diversity, often warring amongst themselves, the Scottish people have given the world an enormous wealth of creativity and inventive genius out of all proportion to their numbers. This reveals the Scots as they are, and how they have become so: one of the smallest but most influential countries in the world. |
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... Charles I's Revised Prayer Book . ( NLS ) childhood . Never intended as heir to the throne , he had always been overshadowed by the brilliant and likeable Prince Henry , until Henry died of typhoid in 1612. Charles had gone to London ...
... Charles I's Revised Prayer Book . ( NLS ) childhood . Never intended as heir to the throne , he had always been overshadowed by the brilliant and likeable Prince Henry , until Henry died of typhoid in 1612. Charles had gone to London ...
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... Charles I surrendered to the Scottish army . He stubbornly refused to accept the Covenant , although by doing so he might have saved his Crown , and the Scots - owed nearly half a million pounds under the terms of the Solemn League and ...
... Charles I surrendered to the Scottish army . He stubbornly refused to accept the Covenant , although by doing so he might have saved his Crown , and the Scots - owed nearly half a million pounds under the terms of the Solemn League and ...
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... Charles first met her on 20 June 1746 at Ormaclete on the isle of South Uist . For eleven days she shielded the Prince . Dressed as Flora's serving maid , ' Betty Burke ' , the Prince sailed from Benbecula to Skye , from where , on 1 ...
... Charles first met her on 20 June 1746 at Ormaclete on the isle of South Uist . For eleven days she shielded the Prince . Dressed as Flora's serving maid , ' Betty Burke ' , the Prince sailed from Benbecula to Skye , from where , on 1 ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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Andrew Argyll army attempt Author battle became become began born Britain British brought building built called Castle century Charles chief Church claimed Company continued court Crown David death died Duke Earl Edinburgh Edward England English established Estates followed forced formed four France French gave George given Glasgow hands Highland House hundred important industry island Jacobite James John killed King kingdom Kirk Labour land later lived London Lord Lowland March Mary Minister nearly never Northumbria paid parliament Party passed political Prince produced Protestant Queen raised Reformation refused returned Robert Royal rule Scotland Scots Scottish sent ship SNPG society Stewart taken Thomas thousand took town trade troops Union University young
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