Books About
Scotland
&
Books From Scotland

Scottish history is highly interesting, rather blood thirsty at times but always eventful. While the relationship between Scotland, England, France and Spain plays a vital influencial role in Scottish history the main influencing factor has always been the unique culture of this fascinating country.

There have been many books written about the history of Scotland and we have grouped together some of the books that cover specific time periods and events throught Scotland's history.

Specific events and time periods in Scottish history.

Bannockburn

Below is a list of Scottish history and archaeology books in alphabetical order.

1314 Bannockburn - Aryeh J. S. Nusbacher - Paperback £6.59 / $17.90
In '1314', Aryeh Nusbacher provides a dramatic narrative history of the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England...
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1314 and All That - Scoular Anderson - Paperback £4.99 / $11.95
Scoular's lively text and hilarious illustrations bring to life Scotland's turbulent and fascinating past. Clear and accessible, this is a must for any Scottish child, or indeed anyone who wants the history of their country with a twist...
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Bannockburn - Peter Reese - Paperback
This publication takes a foray into Scottish history, looking at the Battle of Bannockburn, at which Robert the Bruce's army vanquished Edward I. It begins with the military clashes during the initial stages of the Wars of Independence, culminating in an assessment of the Scottish victory...
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Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's Great Victory - Pete Armstrong - Paperback £9.79 / $12.89
The most decisive battle of the wars between England and Scotland, the Scots' victory at Bannockburn secured their independence for almost 20 years. This book details one of the most significant events in the life of Robert the Bruce...
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Bannockburn: Battle for Liberty - John Sadler - Hardback £13.99 / $25.99
The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was one of the decisive battles of British history. The enormous impact of the Scottish victory on the fate of the two kingdoms means the battle is ripe for the vivid and scholarly reassessment that John Sadler provides in this book...
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Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323
Michael Brown - Hardback £60 / $100
The Battle of Bannockburn was a key confrontation in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the 14th century. This introduction places the battle in its wider political and military contexts and describes its importance not just to Scotland, but to the rest of the British Isles... Read more

Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307-1323
Michael Brown - Paperback £18.99 / $34.50
The Battle of Bannockburn was a key confrontation in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the 14th century. This introduction places the battle in its wider political and military contexts and describes its importance not just to Scotland, but to the rest of the British Isles... Read more

Bannockburn Revealed - William Scott - Hardback £23.75
How did a tiny Scottish army defeat a far larger and more powerful English army at the Battle of Bannockburn? This text provides a new picture of the battle, concluding that the Scots won because they surprised their enemy by using new tactics...
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Scotland: A Concise History - Fitzroy Maclean - Paperback £7.49 / $13.57
Continuously in print for over thirty years and renowned to this day for the authority and wit with which it disentangles the complex threads of Scotland's rich history, this classic work has been brought up to date with a new chapter examining the...
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Scotland: A History
Jenny Wormald (Editor) - Hardback £17.21 / $35
Written by leading Scottish historians, this work discusses Scottish history from prehistoric times to the 20th century, covering the old myths, legends, and romance...
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Scotland: The Story Of A Nation
Magnus Magnusson - £10.49 / $15.30
This is a vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail...
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The Battle of Bannockburn, 1314
Aryeh J. S. Nusbacher - Paperback
Using recent scholarship on weapons, warfare and Scottish history, this text opens the files on a year's preparation for a massive English invasion of Scotland, from noble politics to common victuals... Read more

The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World
Arthur Herman - Paperback
This work presents the history of how Scotland produced the institutions, beliefs and human character that have made the West into the most powerful culture in the world. Within one hundred years, the nation that began the... Read more