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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... passed in the year 1695 , most of which were aimed at improving the nation's economy . Lack of enterprise and petty jealousy , however , con- strained industrial and commercial development . The Estates gave help to the wrong industries ...
... passed in the year 1695 , most of which were aimed at improving the nation's economy . Lack of enterprise and petty jealousy , however , con- strained industrial and commercial development . The Estates gave help to the wrong industries ...
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... passed an Act of Settlement which gave the Crown of England , on Queen Anne's death , to the Electress Sophia and the German House of Hanover . In 1702 William died . Anne became Queen and , as the Scots had refused to follow the ...
... passed an Act of Settlement which gave the Crown of England , on Queen Anne's death , to the Electress Sophia and the German House of Hanover . In 1702 William died . Anne became Queen and , as the Scots had refused to follow the ...
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... passed on , and eventually he could afford to give up his own business altogether to become a full - time government agent . In January 1817 , he persuaded two weavers , Stewart Buchan and Andrew McKinley to take an oath based on the ...
... passed on , and eventually he could afford to give up his own business altogether to become a full - time government agent . In January 1817 , he persuaded two weavers , Stewart Buchan and Andrew McKinley to take an oath based on the ...
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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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