Connecting Scotland's History: A Scottish History Timeline Linked into 2,000 Years of World History

Robert the Bruce was outlawed and Mary Queen of Scots lost her head while Genghis Khan was on the warpath and Ivan the Terrible was the Russian czar, and John Knox's fiery sermons of the 1560s were connected into a wider Protestant Reformation, but they also represented a singularly Scottish version of a European phenomenon. This history of 'many Scotlands' tells us of internal connections as well as connections between Scotland and the wider world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2025
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd

When Robert the Bruce was outlawed and Mary Queen of Scots lost her head, what was happening elsewhere in the world? When Genghis Khan was on the warpath and Ivan the Terrible was the Russian czar, what was happening in Scotland? These questions can be answered by exploring 2,000 years of Scottish history alongside events in the rest of the world. By placing Scottish events in a global context, we can gain a deeper understanding of what is unique and distinctive about Scotland's experience. At the same time, we can also see how Scottish history was intertwined with broader cultural and political changes in Europe and beyond. One example of this is the fiery sermons of John Knox in the 1560s, which were part of the wider Protestant Reformation but also represented a singularly Scottish version of a European phenomenon. Another example is the hybrid nature of Scotland, where multiple peoples have come together in a distinctively Scottish mixture. From the Gaels, Picts, and Norse people to more recent influxes from England, Ireland, continental Europe, and beyond, Scotland's history tells us of internal connections as well as connections between Scotland and the wider world.

Weight: 204g
Dimension: 156 x 178 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913025601