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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... nearly a million nails were buried so that the local tribes could not use the metal to make arms . Walls were Rome's solution to the problem of protecting their part of Britain from the northern tribes . In AD 118 it is said the men of ...
... nearly a million nails were buried so that the local tribes could not use the metal to make arms . Walls were Rome's solution to the problem of protecting their part of Britain from the northern tribes . In AD 118 it is said the men of ...
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... nearly half of Scotland's forty - five seats . By so doing , Argyll paved the way for Walpole's resignation in the following year . The 3rd Duke of Argyll succeeded at the age of sixty - one and , for nearly twenty years , kept the ...
... nearly half of Scotland's forty - five seats . By so doing , Argyll paved the way for Walpole's resignation in the following year . The 3rd Duke of Argyll succeeded at the age of sixty - one and , for nearly twenty years , kept the ...
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... nearly a thousand and a village of more than 450 houses and three schools as well as shops and other amenities had been built for Corpach's workers and their families . Although Wiggins Teape still make paper at Corpach , Scottish ...
... nearly a thousand and a village of more than 450 houses and three schools as well as shops and other amenities had been built for Corpach's workers and their families . Although Wiggins Teape still make paper at Corpach , Scottish ...
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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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