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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... died . The Scottish Estates agreed , passing the Claim of Right on II April 1689. Mary died in 1694. Anne , the heir apparent , married Prince George of Denmark . She was eighteen times pregnant and five children were born , but only ...
... died . The Scottish Estates agreed , passing the Claim of Right on II April 1689. Mary died in 1694. Anne , the heir apparent , married Prince George of Denmark . She was eighteen times pregnant and five children were born , but only ...
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... died in 1766 and Charles took the title King Charles III of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1772 , realizing that he needed an heir , he married Louisa , Princess of Stolberg . They had no children . Wrecked by drink and debauchery , the ...
... died in 1766 and Charles took the title King Charles III of Great Britain and Ireland . In 1772 , realizing that he needed an heir , he married Louisa , Princess of Stolberg . They had no children . Wrecked by drink and debauchery , the ...
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... died in 1761 , Lord North and his ministry looked to Henry Dundas to act as a political manager . Dundas came from one of the smaller landed families , whose legal background had made them important . Sir James Dundas , who died in 1679 ...
... died in 1761 , Lord North and his ministry looked to Henry Dundas to act as a political manager . Dundas came from one of the smaller landed families , whose legal background had made them important . Sir James Dundas , who died in 1679 ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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