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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... father stood loyally behind the Prince . The chief of clan Chisholm had sons fighting on both sides in order to ensure that the family would not suffer as they had done after the Fifteen ; no matter the outcome , someone would be on the ...
... father stood loyally behind the Prince . The chief of clan Chisholm had sons fighting on both sides in order to ensure that the family would not suffer as they had done after the Fifteen ; no matter the outcome , someone would be on the ...
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... father , the Old Pretender , 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 ...
... father , the Old Pretender , 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 ...
Pagina 185
... father's farm at Sandyknowe in the Borders , but his studies , both at the High School and at Edinburgh University , were interrupted by recurring child- hood illness , and in 1786 , aged fifteen , he was apprenticed to his father's law ...
... father's farm at Sandyknowe in the Borders , but his studies , both at the High School and at Edinburgh University , were interrupted by recurring child- hood illness , and in 1786 , aged fifteen , he was apprenticed to his father's law ...
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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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