British & Irish History: C 1500 To C 1700
BIC code: HBCL
See also: History & Archaeology
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A Description Of The Western Islands Of Scotland, Circa 1695: And, A Voyage To St Kilda
£11.04
- Paperback - Birlinn
Martin Martin's narrative of his journey around the Western Isles includes information on custom, tradition and life, also an account of St Kilda, published in 1697. -
Add to BasketDearest Brother: Lauderdale, Tweeddale And Scottish Politics, 1660-1674
£25.00
- Hardback - John Donald
This title provides an account of the course of Scottish politics in the reign of Charles II. It focuses on the years from 1667 to 1673 when, for the only time in the Restoration era, Scottish political leaders were able to make policy for Scotland with minimal interference from London and with Scottish interests in mind. -
The Deil's Ain
£9.99
- Paperback - Harlaw Heritage
Roy Pugh not only relates accurate historical fact but also addresses factors of the time which allowed the witch hunt to happen. It is not a pretty tale. -
Add to BasketDavid Rizzio And Mary Queen Of Scots: Murder At Holyrood
£14.99
- Paperback - Sutton
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. - Add to BasketDavid Hume Of Godscroft's The History Of The House Of Angus
£30.00
- Hardback - Scottish Text Society
David Hume of Godscroft's informed, racy and opinionated work was written during the reign of James VI and deals with the Red Douglases. However, for Hume, family history is a regular trajectory into a historiographical narrative engaging with the major political dramas of the 15th and 16th centuries. - Add to BasketDavid Hume Of Godscroft's The History Of The House Of Angus
£30.00
- Hardback - Scottish Text Society
David Hume of Godscroft's informed, racy and opinionated work was written during the reign of James VI and deals with the Red Douglases. However, for Hume, family history is a regular trajectory into a historiographical narrative engaging with the major political dramas of the 15th and 16th centuries. -
Dunbar 1650: Cromwell's Most Famous Victory
£12.74
- Paperback - Osprey
When Charles Stuart was crowned King of Scotland, Cromwell led the English army north to counter the threat he now posed. Their march on Edinburgh was opposed by Leslie's Scottish army who forced them back as far as Dunbar. Battle ensued, and the Scots fought with determination until Cromwell led his cavalry against their right wing. -
Add to BasketDivided Gaels: Gaelic Cultural Identities In Scotland And Ireland 1200-1650
£102.00
- Hardback - Oxford University Press
In this study, Wilson McLeod challenges the familiar view that Gaelic Scotland and Gaelic Ireland formed a cultural unit during the late Middle Ages and early modern period. He tests the view of a unified Gaelic 'culture-province' by examining the surviving sources, especially formal bardic poetry. -
Add to BasketDiscovering The Scottish Revolution 1688 To 1746
£80.00
- Hardback - Pluto
By exploring the political and economic changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Scotland Neil Davidson reveals how social and economic power was transferred from one class to another to take the nation from a feudal economy to a new centre or focus of power for the emerging capitalist system. -
Add to BasketDiscovering The Scottish Revolution 1688 To 1746
£21.99
- Paperback - Pluto
By exploring the political and economic changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Scotland Neil Davidson reveals how social and economic power was transferred from one class to another to take the nation from a feudal economy to a new centre or focus of power for the emerging capitalist system.
