Against a backdrop of rival dynasties struggling among themselves and against the English, the Scots managed to secure an independence and create a new nation. A turbulent history unfolds: the Stewart dynasty, Mary's reign, Knox's Reformation, the union of the crowns under James VI, the clash of loyalties during the years of the Covenanters, Cromwell and Charles II, and the first Jacobite rebellion under William and Mary. The book ends with the story of how the first nation of Scotland came to an end in 1707. The authors include the greatest Scottish historians of our time. This is historical writing at its best informative, discerning, provoking, entertaining.
This copy is in Fair condition. There is some coloring and spotting of the page edges. There is some shelf wear, notably of the dust jacket. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.