Alexander II. King of Scots, 1214-1249 9781907909054

By equal measure state-builder and political unifier and ruthless opportunist and bloody-handed aggressor, Alexander II

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Alexander II. King of Scots, 1214-1249
9781907909054

Brings together 330 legal documents from the reign of King Alexander III of Scotland This volume contains the full text

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This is the first full-length work devoted to aedan mac Gabrain, 6th century king of Dal Riata in Scotland. An associate

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Robert the Bruce (1274–1329) famously defeated the English at Bannockburn and became the hero king responsible for Scott

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Robert the Bruce (1274–1329) famously defeated the English at Bannockburn and became the hero king responsible for Scott

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"A heroic biography of one of Scotland's legendary leaders, by a British novelist and former literary critic f

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*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Include

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Analyses the development of Modern Scots orthography and compares the spelling used in key works of literature People h

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Within the span of thirteen years, Alexander the Great changed the face of the world more decisively and with more long-

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This volume explores aspects of the political, social, cultural, economic and religious development of Scotland in the r

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This work tells the story of the reforming Tsar who modernized Russia after her defeat in the Crimean War. Few spheres o

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