C 1500 To C 1600
BIC code: 3JB
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£6.99The Age Of The Clans: The Highlands From Somerled To The Clearances - - Paperback
This overview of Highland society deals with four main themes - the changing political relationships in the region, the composition and alliances of the clans, the changes in settlement, and the economy of the Highlands and Islands. -
£16.99Cardinal Of Scotland: David Beaton, C.1494-1546 - - Paperback
The murder of David Beaton lies like a great shadow over the Scottish Reformation. But who was this man who inspired such awe and hatred amongst his contemporaries? This is a modern account of the great prince of the Church -
£5.99The Clan O'Byrne Of Leinster: AD 400-1700 : A Compilation Of Available Historical Information - - Paperback
Amongst the ancient lineages of Ireland, the story of the O'Byrne family is amongst the most interesting and coherent. The genuine tribal origins can be traced back through 1600 years, to an origin in Ossory. - £13.99Colkitto!: A Celebration Of Clan Donald Of Colonsay (1570-1647) - - Paperback
Colla Ciotach (1570-1647) is remembered as a man of heroic stature in the oral and poetic tradition of the West Highlands, but his reputation has been eroded by historians. Byrne presents a frank celebration of this ancient and charismatic hero. -
£30.00Court And Culture In Renaissance Scotland: Sir David Lindsay Of The Mount - - Hardback
Sir David Lindsay of the Mount is a key figure in the history of Scottish literature and in any wider analysis of the Renaissance period. Within a historical, political and religious context, this book covers both his own work and the ideas that helped shape Scottish culture during his time. -
£20.00The Cradle King: A Life Of James VI And I - - Hardback
Published 400 years after the Scottish King James VI took over the English throne from Elizabeth I in March 1603, this is a biography of a fascinating and misunderstood monarch. -
£25.00The Culture Of Protestantism In Early Modern Scotland - - Hardback
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century brought a radical shift from a profoundly sensual and ceremonial experience of religion to the dominance of the word through book and sermon. This study explores how such a drastic shift was accomplished. -
£20.00David Rizzio And Mary, Queen Of Scots: Murder At Holyrood - - Hardback
On the evening of 9 March 1566 a raiding party forced their way into the palace of Holyroodhouse and stabbed Italian secretary David Rizzio to death while he was at supper with Mary, Queen of Scots. This text explores one of the most shocking events in Mary's colourful reign. -
£100.00The Edinburgh History Of Scottish Literature - Hardback
This volume covers the literature produced during the medieval and early modern period in Scotland, surveying the riches of Scottish work in Gaelic, Welsh, Old Norse, Old English and Old French, as well as in Latin and Scots. -
£13.99Feuds, Forays And Rebellions: History Of The Highland Clans, 1475-1625 - - Paperback
This history of the Highland clans describes the fragmentation of Clan Donald and its vassal kinsmen as they resisted the impact of central authority. It charts the fortunes of the major clans, their conflicts and the persecution of Clan Gregor.