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Author | : Thomas E. Greenlaw |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Pub |
Total Pages | : 712 |
Release | : 2013-05-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781475155815 |
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Since the beginning of recorded history, few people have fought longer and harder for their freedom and independence than the inhabitants of the diminutive nation of Scotland. From their earliest history they fought; Scots against the Picts; Scots against the Romans; and Scots against the English. Though outnumbered ten to one, for three centuries they fought with the English enduring many massacres, including King Edward I's annihilation, in 1296 A.D., of 8,000 men, women and children in the town of Berwick, held by Scotland at the time. By the start of the sixteenth century, there was a clear line between the two countries, a line that was repeatedly crossed by raiders (reivers) on both sides and many a skirmish escalated to a bloody battle. This relentless fighting continued until King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England in 1603. Scottish resistance to the numerically superior English was sustained by powerful families in the Borders, such as the Scotts, the Kerrs, and especially the family of Humes led by the Lords of Hume Castle. This is the story of their struggle; their victories and defeats; their loves and losses; their trials and tribulations during a time of indecisive rulers, a crumbling Church, witchcraft and unimaginable treason, treachery and murder. Though a work of fiction, all the main events and characters were gleaned from the chronicles of Scottish history.
Author | : Edward Burns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 1887 |
Genre | : Coinage |
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Author | : Edward Walford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
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Total Pages | : 844 |
Release | : 1871 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Author | : Stephen Jones |
Publisher | : Birlinn |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 2021-03-04 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 0857905295 |
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For over 130 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a symbol of the ethics, values and romance at the heart of rugby union. To represent the Lions is the pinnacle for every international player in Britain and Ireland, and the dream of tens of thousands of avid fans who fol-low them. A Lions tour, undertaken every four years to the southern hemisphere, is more than a series of rugby matches played out on foreign fields; it is an epic crusade where the chosen few face a succession of mental and physical chal-lenges on their way to the Test arena, where they do battle with the superpowers of the world game. Behind the Lions sees seven esteemed rugby writers delve to the very heart of what it means to be a Lion, using diaries and letters from those who pioneered the concept, to interviews with a vast array of players who have followed in their footsteps. In so doing they have uncovered the passion, pride and honour experienced when taking up the unique challenge of a Lions tour. This is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving and utterly compelling. And it is the only story worth hearing: the players' own.
Author | : Ken Scotland |
Publisher | : Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2020-10-08 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1913538044 |
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Ken Scotland was born on 29 August 1936 within sight of Heriot's Goldenacre ground, which he would go onto grace with great panache and skill several years later. A prodigious talent at fly-half while at school, he was converted into a full-back during the international trials of 1957 and was capped in that position against France at Colombes just a few weeks later, scoring all of his country's points as the Scots recorded their first win on French soil since 1949. Having joined the army after leaving school, Scotland then attended Cambridge University and it was from there that he was selected for the 1959 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. During this epic four-month tour he won plaudits far and wide as one of the superstars of the Lions' team. Using entries from the dairy he kept during this tour, Scotland brings to life one of the great Lions expeditions, taking us right into the heart of the changing rooms, hotels, bars and in the heat of battle on the field. Scotland played in five Tests for the Lions and won a total of twenty-seven caps for his country before retiring in 1965 with a reputation as one of the finest players ever to play for Scotland well established. He would continue to play club rugby for several years afterwards while enjoying a successful business career. At eighty-three he has finally decided to tell his life story. Working with Allan Massie, the doyen of Scottish rugby journalism, he has created a rich and powerful testimony to his life and rugby career, throwing new light on his own achievements as well as providing fresh insight the great players of his era. It is as fascinating as it is evocative of a time and a game long past and a must-read for rugby fans of all generations.
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Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
Genre | : Heraldry |
ISBN | : 9780952525813 |
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Author | : Elizabeth Wein |
Publisher | : Firebird |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Aksum (Kingdom) |
ISBN | : 9780142401293 |
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After the death of virtually all of her family in the battle of Camlan, Goewin--Princess of Britain, daughter of the High King Artos--makes a desperate journey to African Aksum, to meet with Constantine, the British ambassador and her fiance. But Aksum is undergoing political turmoil, and Goewin's relationship with its ambassador to Britain makes her position more than precarious. Caught between two countries, with the power to transform or end lives, Goewin fights to find and claim her place in a world that has suddenly, irrevocably changed. . . .
Author | : Ephraim Chambers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 852 |
Release | : 1870 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Author | : Emma Stark |
Publisher | : Destiny Image Publishers |
Total Pages | : 730 |
Release | : 2022-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0768459249 |
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