British & Irish History: C 1500 To C 1700
BIC code: HBCL
See also: History & Archaeology
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£5.991745 And All That: The Story Of The Highlands - - Paperback
This title focuses on the history of the Highlands from earliest times to the present day. It includes sections on key areas of Highland history and life such as clanship, whiskey, and shinty amongst others. -
£25.00An Accidental Tragedy: The Life Of Mary, Queen Of Scots - - Hardback
Based on contemporary documents and histories, the author paints a unique picture of Mary that sees her neither as a Catholic martyr, nor as a husband-murdering adulteress, but as a young girl adrift in the dangerous seas of 16th century politics. -
£8.99After Elizabeth: The Death Of Elizabeth And The Coming Of King James - - Paperback
Leanda De Lisle provides a history of the succession of James I of England, and the shifting power and lethal politics that brought him to the throne. -
£9.99Anna, Countess Of The Covenant: A Memoir Of Lady Anna Mackenzie, Countess Of Balcarres And Afterwards Countess Of Argyll - - Paperback
'Anna, Countess of the Covenant' is an account of an extraordinary woman in one of the most fascinating periods in Scottish, British and European history. -
£13.99The Armada Campaign 1588: The Great Enterprise Against England - - Paperback
The thwarted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada is studied in detail, in this text. It sheds new light on the events of 1588 when, in a few days, Philip II's fleet was stopped from invading England and forced into full retreat. -
£19.99Auldearn 1645: The Marquis Of Montrose's Scottish Campaign - Hardback
The titles in this series provide an insightful, yet concise, overview of 17 major battles of the renaissance period. -
£14.99Auldearn 1645: The Marquis Of Montrose's Scottish Campaign - - Paperback
This year-long campaign and string of victories by the Marquis of Montrose, himself a former Covenanter, came close to ending Covenanter dominance and winning Scotland for the king. As a result of his exploits to this day Montrose remains a folk hero to many Scots. -
£25.00Bloodfeud In Scotland, 1573-1625: Violence, Justice And Politics In An Early Modern Society - - Paperback -
£17.99Blood Feud: The Stewarts & Gordons At War In The Age Of Mary Queen Of Scots - - Paperback
Potter plots the feud between two great Scottish earldoms during the 16th century. He tells a stoey of passions, and follies, of courage and crime. -
£14.99Border Fury: England And Scotland At War, 1296-1568 - - Paperback
A history of three long and bloody centuries of endemic warfare between England and Scotland, this looks at how medieval English kings sought to dominate their northern neighbour, and why they failed.