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Essentials of Scottish History
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The best books for anyone wanting to know more about the history of Scotland, from the ancient past with it's mysterious inhabitants and ancient monuments through the medieval wars for the countries very survival to the modern period of invention, em...
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General History
 
Scotland Before Scotland
 
Scotland from 900 - 1296

General History

Books that will give you an all-round over-view of Scots history - perfect for those who haven't read much of the subject before

 
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An excellent general history with a warm, engaging, tone
Scotland: The Story of a Nation
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An engaging journey through Scots history, packed with insights and interesting facts many authors overlook
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
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A glorious book which connects history and the land in a visual feast.
A History of Scotland's Landscapes Guide
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All round guide to Scotland's complex and long history.
Scotland: History of a Nation
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A thoughtful look at the idea of nationhood which challenges some of the previous assumptions and narratives of Scottish History
Scottish Independence & Idea of Britain
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Scotland Before Scotland

History books which specialise in the history of Scotland before  843

 
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A well written insight into the peoples who inhabited ancient Scotland
The Makers of Scotland | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
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Excellent book filled with facts, particularly good for students
Picts, Gaels and Scots | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
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Fascinating insight into modern Scot's most mysterious ancestors
The Picts: A History (New Edition)
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Interesting book which covers often forgotten Kingdom's in the South of Scotland
The Men of the North: Britons of Southern Scotland
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A fascinating and different take on some fo Scotland's ancient history
The Faded Map: Lost Kingdoms of Scotland
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In-depth look at the events and people which shaped the Kingdom of Alba
From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070
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Scotland from 900 - 1296

This somewhat shadowy period in Scottish history saw the foundations of the country Scotland would become.

 
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The Kingdom of Alba saw what would become Scotland move from petty Kingdoms ruled by warlords to a recognisable early European nation.
Alba: The Gaelic Kingdom of Scotland AD 800-1124
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One name has always dominated this period of Scottish History - but the truth is far more complex and compelling that the play even hints at
Macbeth: The True Story
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A King whose actions helped to shape Scotland for centuries to come, for good or ill.
Mael Coluim III 'Canmore': 11th-Century King
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