Challenging the received view of the Union as a simple political job, it argues instead that the Union was a landmark in the history of political thought. This colourful history of Scotland tells those other tales, half-forgotten or misunderstood, that have been submerged by the wash of history.

Perched at the edge of the western Roman Empire, northern Britain was not unaffected by the experience, and became swept up in the great . Und wie weitschweifend ist es, die Geschichte Schottlands erst mal mit der Entstehung der Erde und Kontinente zu beginnen? Ewan McGregor stars in this award-winning, wild, gritty picture about Edinburgh's drug scene in the 1980s. This second revised and expanded edition of the bestselling Integration and Enlightenment provides a compact survey of developments in Enlightenment Scotland, from the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion to the Scottish Reform Act of 1832.Then he covers the ice ages and the peopling of Scotland, it's pre-history and goes right up to the modern era. Renowned Scottish historian Jenny Wormald penned this authoritative biography of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots—perhaps one of the most notable figures of European royalty. Mary Was Here tells the tale of Mary’s life – charting her travels across Scotland as she grows into a renowned beauty, subdues a rebellion, and flees for her life. Our National 5 Study Guide for History - Scotland covers four out of the five Scottish History options.

Throughout the years, the history of Scotland has been defined by its relationship to England, as well as a slew of tragic events and near mythical figures. Other reviews complain about the lack of detail in the book and that is true, considering all that it wants to encompass and the limited writing space.Illustrated with line drawings and historical maps, this book is jam packed with interesting fact about Scotland’s rich and turbulent history.