Land of the Scots: A Short HistoryFontana Paperbacks, 1983 - 224 էջ |
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... victory of the forces of the Reformation provided the background of his childhood , James was educated to become the ideal Protestant ruler . His tutor was a renowned Scottish scholar , George Buchanan , a dour sexagenarian who crammed ...
... victory of the forces of the Reformation provided the background of his childhood , James was educated to become the ideal Protestant ruler . His tutor was a renowned Scottish scholar , George Buchanan , a dour sexagenarian who crammed ...
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... victory . The Jacobites were unable to replace him with a commander of equal ability , and until James VII's son reached maturity , Jacobite fortunes were in eclipse . There is a remarkable parallel between the careers of the loyalist ...
... victory . The Jacobites were unable to replace him with a commander of equal ability , and until James VII's son reached maturity , Jacobite fortunes were in eclipse . There is a remarkable parallel between the careers of the loyalist ...
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... victory . Once audacity was called in question , the only possibility of victory was lost . Charles Edward's optimism ceased to inspire his officers in the face of lack of English support ; it began to alarm them , and they demanded ...
... victory . Once audacity was called in question , the only possibility of victory was lost . Charles Edward's optimism ceased to inspire his officers in the face of lack of English support ; it began to alarm them , and they demanded ...
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The Making of Scotland prehistoric times | 11 |
A Kingdom Becomes a Nation 12861371 | 43 |
The Early Stewarts 13711513 | 60 |
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