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Edinburgh In The '45: Bonnie Prince Charlie At Holyroodhouse - John S. Gibson - Paperback
This is a dramatic story with the Prince's bloody victory at the Battle of Prestonpans and the inside story of the stormy debates at Holyrood that preceded the march into England. It has its humorous side too, as the Highlands met Lowlands on the streets.
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Elizabeth: Behind Palace Doors - Nicholas Davies - Paperback
This volume examines the lives of the Queen, Prince Philip and their children and reveals the family's disturbing history of adultery, jealousy and mental cruelty. It examines the mood and the ambitions of the Queen at the start of the new millennium.
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Mary Of Guise In Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career - Pamela E. Ritchie - Paperback
Challenging the conventional interpretation of Mary of Guise as the defender of Catholicism, this text shows that she was a shrewd politician, whose own interests and those of her daughter took precedence over her personal convictions.
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Matilda Of Scotland And The Development Of Medieval Queenship - Lois L. Huneycutt - Hardback
Lois L. Huneycutt here presents a study of Matilda of Scotland (wife to Henry I) and the political acumen and personal skills she brought to the role of queen.
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Robert The Bruce: King Of Scots - Ronald McNair Scott - Paperback
Robert the Bruce is one of the great heroic figures of history. Scott uses the accounts of contemporary chroniclers, particularly those of John Barbour, to reconstruct the story of this remarkable medieval king.
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Royal Commemorative Mugs And Beakers - Peter Lockton - Hardback
This work is devoted to royal commemorative mugs and beakers, containing much information not previously published and featuring commentaries for Queen Elizabeth's 50th Jubilee in 2002.
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Scotland's Kings And Queens: Royalty And The Realm - Richard Oram - Paperback
This volume looks at the monarchs who ruled Scotland from the earliest kings of Picts and Scots to James VI and the time of the union with England, examining how government was achieved and how much real power they exercised.
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The Stuarts - John Miller - Paperback
When in 1603 King James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth on the throne of England, as James I, the Stuarts became the first dynasty to rule the three British Kingdoms: England, Scotland and Ireland. This title examines the individual Stuart monarchs and the Stuart dynasty as a whole.
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Tales Of King Robert The Bruce: Freely Adapted From The Brus Of John Barbour, 14th Century - Tom Scott - Paperback
This free adaptation of the tales of Scotland's great national hero was originally published in 1969. It is illustrated and is aimed at a wide audience ranging from young children to adults.