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Book SynopsisExplore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world.
Trade ReviewThis book is nothing if not comprehensive (Frost Magazine, August 2014)
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Scottish History 5
Chapter 1: Welcome to Scotland 7
Chapter 2: From Nomads to Farmers: The Earliest Peoples 13
Chapter 3: Disunited Kingdoms (80–750) 21
Part II: Making the Kingdom (840–1286) 31
Chapter 4: The Kingdom of Alba (840–1040) 33
Chapter 5: Good Kings, Bad Kings and a Saintly Queen (1034–1153) 43
Chapter 6: Peace and Plenty? (1153–1286) 57
Part III: Making the Nation (1286–1542) 69
Chapter 7: The Wars of Independence (1286–1371) 71
Chapter 8: The Foundations of the Stewart Dynasty (1371–1460) 91
Chapter 9: Renaissance Scotland (1460–1542) 109
Part IV: The Unmaking of a Nation (1540–1750) 131
Chapter 10: From Reformation to the Union of the Crowns (1540–1625) 133
Chapter 11: King, Commonwealth and Revolution (1625–1690) 157
Chapter 12: The Unmaking of a Nation (1690–1750) 179
Part V: The Remaking of a Nation (1750–1918) 199
Chapter 13: A Nation in Transition (1750–1832) 201
Chapter 14: The Making of Modern Scotland (1832–1918) 227
Part VI: New Beginnings (1918–2000) 257
Chapter 15: The Devil’s Decades: Politics and Poverty (1918 –1945) 259
Chapter 16: The Rebirth of a Nation (1945–2000) 271
Part VII: The Part of Tens 287
Chapter 17: Ten Great Places to Visit in Scotland 289
Chapter 18: Ten Little-Known Scottish People Who Are Worth Knowing About 295
Chapter 19: Ten Things Scotland Has Given to the World 305
Index 311
