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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... later became King of Picts . He invaded the rich Lothians six times in an attempt to enlarge Alba at the expense of ... later , Strathclyde became part of the Scottish kingdom . When , later , the Scots wrote a history of these remote ...
... later became King of Picts . He invaded the rich Lothians six times in an attempt to enlarge Alba at the expense of ... later , Strathclyde became part of the Scottish kingdom . When , later , the Scots wrote a history of these remote ...
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... later he was to prorogue it and to rule for the next eleven years with decreasing funds without the advice of England's elected representatives . Charles I was devout . His brand of Protestantism was that of William Laud , then Bishop ...
... later he was to prorogue it and to rule for the next eleven years with decreasing funds without the advice of England's elected representatives . Charles I was devout . His brand of Protestantism was that of William Laud , then Bishop ...
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... later acquired by Glasgow University . William Hunter made his fortune suddenly . In 1759 his account at Drummond's Bank was £ 2000 . Three years later he had £ 28,000 to his credit . John joined William in London in 1748. Trained by ...
... later acquired by Glasgow University . William Hunter made his fortune suddenly . In 1759 his account at Drummond's Bank was £ 2000 . Three years later he had £ 28,000 to his credit . John joined William in London in 1748. Trained by ...
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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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