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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... raised the rebellion in the north of England , went to the scaffold , along with the 6th Viscount Kenmure , who had raised the Borderers . He never expected to be beheaded , believing an accommodation would be reached , so he was ...
... raised the rebellion in the north of England , went to the scaffold , along with the 6th Viscount Kenmure , who had raised the Borderers . He never expected to be beheaded , believing an accommodation would be reached , so he was ...
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... raised from fifteen to twenty - three . Edinburgh was given a second Member of Parliament and Glasgow received two ... raise a memorial to the man who had done so much to promote Scotland . On 15 August 1840 , a public holiday was ...
... raised from fifteen to twenty - three . Edinburgh was given a second Member of Parliament and Glasgow received two ... raise a memorial to the man who had done so much to promote Scotland . On 15 August 1840 , a public holiday was ...
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... raised sheep for mutton at Elizabeth Farm and became the largest sheep owner in New South Wales . In 1803 , he was granted a new estate of 5000 acres at Camden Park outside modern Sydney , and based his flock on five Spanish merino rams ...
... raised sheep for mutton at Elizabeth Farm and became the largest sheep owner in New South Wales . In 1803 , he was granted a new estate of 5000 acres at Camden Park outside modern Sydney , and based his flock on five Spanish merino rams ...
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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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Minorities and Memories: Survivals and Extinctions in Scotland and Western ... Andrew Strathern,Pamela J. Stewart Vizualizare fragmente - 2001 |
Minorities and Memories: Survivals and Extinctions in Scotland and Western ... Andrew Strathern,Pamela J. Stewart Vizualizare fragmente - 2001 |