Scottish History: From Bannockburn to Holyrood
From prehistoric Scotland to the Brexit referendum, this little book covers all of the main events in Scottish history.A concise and excellent guide to Scottish history and how Scotland has come to be what it is today.Key events, people and places include:• The Union of Crowns• Bonnie Prince Charlie• Battle of Bannockburn• Culloden• Burns’ Night• Hogmanay• Alexander Graham Bell• Devolution• Indy Ref 1 and 2Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of Scottish History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any Scotland enthusiast.
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First Edition 2014
Second Edition 2017
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eBook Edition © June 2017 ISBN 9780008266943
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Author: John Abernethy
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Contents
Compiling the Little Book of Scottish History has been a wonderful challenge. With thousands of years of history as source material there is an extraordinary wealth of information and facts to call on, and so many famous â and not so famous â lives whose stories deserve to be told, from Neolithic times through to the digital age of the 21st century.
With the Little Book of Scottish History we have attempted to give as broad an overview as possible. Yes, we cover the more familiar topics of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Mary, Queen of Scots, Robert Burns, the battles of Bannockburn and Culloden, the Highland clans, and the historic role of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. However, we also recognize the equally important events that shaped Scotland into the country it is today: a nation that was forged first by the union of the Picts and Gaelic-speaking incomers from Ireland, and grew over time to incorporate the Lowland kingdoms of Lothian and Strathclyde, and the formerly Scandinavian-ruled Hebrides and Northern Isles. In doing so we trace the development of a nation and people that were given the name âCaledoniaâ by the Romans, then âAlbaâ by the Gaels, before settling on âScotlandâ, the land of the Scots.
The kingdom of Scotland endured for 700 years through adversity, conflict, and seemingly insurmountable odds until the Union of Crowns with England in 1603 and the Union of Parliaments in 1707. However, even after Union, the Scottish people have retained their independent culture, heritage, and spirit into the modern age, both at home and abroad. After 1707 itinerant Scots travelled the globe in ever greater numbers, taking their language, their religion, and their history with them to their new homes. Over time this Scottish history, as history always does, became interwoven with mythology and legend to create a rich and colourful tapestry, so wherever possible we have tried to differentiate the fact from the myth â or explain why the legend became so important.
By giving due recognition to the history of Scotland and the Scots after 1707, we will also attempt to bring the story up to date. Scots played a pivotal role in the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and the British Empire. In the process they not only built modern Scotland, but also an extraordinary amount of the modern world, from the telephone to television, and from radio waves to penicillin. Scotlandâs ongoing scientific, industrial, and medical legacy is another chapter of the story that we will investigate, alongside such iconic aspects of the nationâs culture as tartan, whisky, and golf. For it is only by examining all elements of Scotland and the Scots that we gain a true picture of the country and its people.
