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In viewing Galloway from the wider context of the northern British mainland, Irish Sea and wider Hebridean zone, it has been possible to explore the d...
Scotland, 1070-1230
This volume centres upon the era conventionally labelled the 'Making of the kingdom', or the 'Anglo-Norman' era in Scottish history. It seeks a balanc...
Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World....
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Kings and Queens of Scotland 1371-1625
This is an accessible, illustrated history of the Stewart royal family, kings and queens of the Scots from Robert II (1371-90) to James VI (1567-1625)...
King of Scots 1214-1249
By equal measure state-builder and political unifier and ruthless opportunist and bloody-handed aggressor, Alexander II has been praised or vilified b...
The history of the Scottish monarchy is a long tale of triumph over adversity, characterised by the personal achievements of remarkable rulers who tra...
Royalty and the Realm
Part of a series that offers a survey of the major aspects of Scotland's history and culture, this volume looks at the monarchs who ruled Scotland fro...
King of Scots, 1124โ1153
David I was never expected to become king, but on succeeding to the Scottish throne in 1124 he quickly demonstrated that he had the skills, ruthlessne...
The King Who Made Scotland
The story of David I...
Kings & Queens of the Scots, 1040-1290
This is the authoritative and accessible illustrated history of the Canmore Royal Family, kings and queens of the Scots from Malcolm III to Alexander ...
Examines the processes by which the Gaelic kingdom of Alba established its mastery over the lesser kingdoms of northern mainland Britain and transform...
A Historical Guide
A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Atholl and Gowrie from prehistoric times to...
Archaeology and Development
This survey gives an accessible and broad-ranging synthesis of the history and archaeology of Tain, and aims to inform conservation guidance for futur...
C.900 to C.1300
Situated in what now seems a remote corner of south-west Scotland, Wigtown was once an important county town. With its harbour and location at the low...
Exploring a Highland Icon, Archaeological Research Excavations 2009โ2017
Now hard to believe, Eilean Donan Castle was once one of the largest castles in the west Highlands, known to have featured seven towers, the remains o...
Situated at a southern tip of Galloway, in the old county of Wigtownshire, the historic burgh of Whithorn is one of the oldest Christian sites in the ...
Part of the Scottish Burgh Survey, designed to identify the archaeological potential of Scotland's historic towns, the book examines Fraserburgh's his...
The Little Ice Age: Scotland 1400-1850
Mary has always been one of the great romantic figures of Scottish history. From her French marriage and her struggles with John Knox, through her dra...
A Photohistory
โAn informative and engrossing work for anyone interested in the northern isle.โ โPublishers Weekly In the decades following the invention of ph...
Angus and Kincardine, an area rich in resources, has been of strategic importance for many centuries. The diversity of sights to be found north of the...
Giving Some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours, of the Ingenious, in Many Considerable Parts of the World. Vol. L, Part II for the Year 1758
Exploring a Highland Icon, Archaeological Research Excavations 2009-2017
This volume explores the results of archaeological research undertaken at the world-renowned Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, focusing on the castle's...
A Celebration of 10 Years of Historic Buildings Conservation