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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... death warrant on 1 February 1587 , five months after Mary's trial . She insisted that it be placed among other papers of state requiring her signature so that it could appear she signed it by mistake . The deed done , it is said she ...
... death warrant on 1 February 1587 , five months after Mary's trial . She insisted that it be placed among other papers of state requiring her signature so that it could appear she signed it by mistake . The deed done , it is said she ...
Pagina 88
... death haunted both monarchs for the rest of their lives . And yet , curiously , Elizabeth had never met her , and James from the age of thirteen months had no memories of his mother . Mary made three errors of judgement . In an attempt ...
... death haunted both monarchs for the rest of their lives . And yet , curiously , Elizabeth had never met her , and James from the age of thirteen months had no memories of his mother . Mary made three errors of judgement . In an attempt ...
Pagina 136
... death , to the Electress Sophia and the German House of Hanover . In 1702 William died . Anne became Queen and , as ... death of the King or Queen . ' He was right . William had died on 7 March and fresh elections should have taken place ...
... death , to the Electress Sophia and the German House of Hanover . In 1702 William died . Anne became Queen and , as ... death of the King or Queen . ' He was right . William had died on 7 March and fresh elections should have taken place ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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