Scotland: The Story of a Nation

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Grove Press, 2003 - 734 pagini

The definitive history of Scotland, told as a tale from its beginnings up to now (The Observer).

Hailed as a "vast, superb history [that] relates Scotland's past over a dozen millennia" (Kirkus Reviews), Magnusson draws on a great deal of modern scholarship to redefine a nation's history. He charts the long struggle toward nationhood, explores the roots of the original Scots, and examines the extent to which Scotland was shaped by the Romans, the Picts, the Vikings, and the English. Encompassing everything from the first Mesolithic settlers in 7000 B.C. to the present movements for independence, Scotland: The Story of a Nation is history on an epic level, essential reading for anyone interested in the rich past of this captivating land.

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Scotland
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List of Illustrations
7
The Romans in Scotland
13
Early medieval Scotland C AD 700
35
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The Battle of Flodden 9 September 1513
287
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and the National Covenant
418
Montroses withdrawal north from Inveraray
439

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The Battle of Stirling Bridge 11 September 1297
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12
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David II
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The Battle of Otterburn 19 August 1388
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The Battle of Dunbar 3 September 1650
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The Battle of Killiecrankie 27 July 1689
515
Risings and Riots
558
The Battle of Prestonpans 21 September 1745
592
There Shall be a Scottish Parliament
663
Chronology
693
Index
710
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