Description for The Jacobites
Paperback. .
This is a new edition of this best-selling "Scottie", recast and rewritten for readers of 10 upwards. The aims of the Jacobites and the background to the risings of Viscount Dundee (1689), the Earl of Mar (1715), and Charles Edward Stuart (1745) are explained, and this colourful but bloody period in Scotland's past brought vividly to life. The telling is illuminated by extracts from original documents, genealogical chart of the royal families of Scotland and England, and maps and battle plans. Illustrated in full colour with drawings, and with portraits, prints, and objects from National Museums Scotland and other national ... Read more
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Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Scotties
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905267286
SKU
V9781905267286
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Antony Kamm
Antony Kamm has lived in Scotland for 30 years and is a former lecturer in publishing studies at Stirling University. He has written many books of historical and Scottish interest, including The Romans: an introduction (2nd edition 2008), The Last Frontier: the Roman invasions of Scotland (new edition 2009), Scottish Printed Books 1508--2008 (2008), and, with Malcolm Baird, John Logie ... Read more
Reviews for The Jacobites
' ... the hundred or so pictures in this short booklet are superbly chosen and used. ... The text is intelligent and clear, with a huge amount of information fitted in to a few words. ... I really cannot recommend it too highly.' History Teaching Review 'This book is suitable for children ten years and over. It is easy to ... Read more