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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... took place . On 25 March , Isabella , Countess of Buchan , crowned Bruce King . Robert's four brothers were in attendance , as was his wife . Apart from the family , only two abbots and the Earls of Atholl and Menteith witnessed Bruce's ...
... took place . On 25 March , Isabella , Countess of Buchan , crowned Bruce King . Robert's four brothers were in attendance , as was his wife . Apart from the family , only two abbots and the Earls of Atholl and Menteith witnessed Bruce's ...
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... took over ; when he died there were eight , only four of which were still held by the same families . But he lacked the means to follow through his ruthless policy . In 1437 some of the nobility took fright and James I was brutally ...
... took over ; when he died there were eight , only four of which were still held by the same families . But he lacked the means to follow through his ruthless policy . In 1437 some of the nobility took fright and James I was brutally ...
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... took to drink . Finally , on 20 September 1746 , he took leave of Scotland and boarded the French ship L'Heureux at Arisaig on Loch Nan Uamh . His attempts to gain further support in Europe were in vain . In 1748 , by the Treaty of Aix ...
... took to drink . Finally , on 20 September 1746 , he took leave of Scotland and boarded the French ship L'Heureux at Arisaig on Loch Nan Uamh . His attempts to gain further support in Europe were in vain . In 1748 , by the Treaty of Aix ...
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Acknowledgements | 8 |
Few and Far Between | 15 |
The Auld Enemy | 30 |
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