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The publication of 'An Introduction to Scottish Ethnology' sees the completion of the fourteen-volume Scottish Life and Society series, originally conceived by the eminent ethnologist Professor Alexander Fenton.

Drawing together the evidence of archaeology, palaeoecology, climate history and the historical record, this first environmental history of Scotland explores the interaction of human populations with the land, waters, forests and wildlife. This volume covers the period from 1400-1850.

If not perhaps the most popular Highland clan, the Campbells are undoubtedly one of the most successful. This book reassesses these negative images and interpretations of the growth of Campbell authority from the thirteenth century and the Wars of Independence through to the death of Archibald, 2nd earl of Argyll, at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.

Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when?

This book brings together the major writings of David Sellar (1941-2019) on the genealogies (pedigrees) claimed by some of the major clans of medieval Highland and Island Scotland, especially the descendants of their twelfth-century king Somerled. It is an invaluable resource for students, genealogists and historians of medieval Scottish history.

This is a groundbreaking book featuring the latest research on the Picts edited by two of the most eminent scholars in the field and featuring contributions from a number of acclaimed experts. Essential reading for all those fascinated by the Picts.

Situated in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is like a stepping-stone between the lands that surround it. In medieval times, it played an important role in the histories of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. This book explores the first part of that era, tracing the story of the Isle of Man from the fifth to the thirteenth centuries.

Challenging the conventional interpretation of Mary of Guise as the defender of Catholicism whose regime climaxed with the Reformation Rebellion, Pamela Ritchie shows that Mary was, on the contrary, a shrewd and effective politique, whose own dynastic interests and those of her daughter took precedence over her personal and religious convictions.

The Glasgow Enlightenment is widely regarded as the first book to explore the nature and accomplishments of the Enlightenment in eighteenth-century Glasgow in a comprehensive manner. This edition features a new bibliographical preface by Richard B. Sher.

Brings together records in Latin, Scots, Gaelic and English (some new) for the first time in their original form, with transcriptions and translations. Describes both the lead-up to the battle, its aftermath and the ending of the Lordship. Includes historical analysis of the ballads associated with the battle and contests a number of romantic myths

"The Great Hunger", in 19th-century Ireland was one of the great human tragedies of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. At the same time, acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands and caused hardship and distress there.

The first ever study of the Late Norse kingdoms of Man and the Isles in the period of the central Middle Ages.

A study of medieval Scottish queens, this work investigates the relationship between gender and power in the fifteenth-century Scottish court. This work explores the art of queenship as practised by Joan Beaufort and Mary of Guelders, queens of James I and James II. It examines their arrivals in Scotland, and their social and political roles.

This book examines the role of religion in the story of Oliver Cromwell's invasion and subsequent occupation of Scotland. Analysis of the printed propaganda produced by the Scots and the English makes it clear that both nations defined their positions, and gained support, in overtly religious terms.

The Norman invasion of Britain, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, is well known, but the later invasion of Ireland is much less well documented. This book describes how Ireland was invaded and settled by the French-speaking Normans from north-west France, whose language and culture had already come to dominate most of Britain.

Since the middle ages, Orkney has proved remarkable for the volume and the quality of its literary output. This title offers a full survey of literary writing from and about the Orkney Islands. It presents readings of Orcadian writers such as Walter Traill Dennison, Edwin Muir, Eric Linklater, Robert Rendall, and George Mackay Brown.

This is the first scholarly biography of the two kings who established medieval Scotland's most famous and durable royal dynasty.

The defeat of the Scots in the Battle of Flodden in 1513 left many of the leaders of Scottish society, including King James IV, lying dead on the battlefield.