The Lore of Scotland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Lore of Scotland write by Sophia Kingshill. This book was released on 2012-08-30. The Lore of Scotland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs, and in The Lore of Scotland Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill bring together many of the finest and most intriguing: stories of heroes and bloody feuds, tales of giants, fairies, and witches, and accounts of local customs and traditions. Their range extends right across the country, from the Borders with their haunting ballads, via Glasgow, site of St Mungo's miracles, to the fateful battlefield of Culloden, and finally to the Shetlands, home of the seal-people. More than simply retelling these stories, The Lore of Scotland explores their origins, showing how and when they arose and investigating what basis - if any - they have in historical fact. In the process, it uncovers the events that inspired Shakespeare's Macbeth, probes the claim that Mary King's Close is the most haunted street in Edinburgh, and examines the surprising truth behind the fame of the MacCrimmons, Skye's unsurpassed bagpipers. Moreover, it reveals how generations of Picts, Vikings, Celtic saints and Presbyterian reformers shaped the myriad tales that still circulate, and, from across the country, it gathers together legends of such renowned figures as Sir William Wallace, St Columba, and the great warrior Fingal. The result is a thrilling journey through Scotland's legendary past and an endlessly fascinating account of the traditions and beliefs that play such an important role in its heritage.
The Scottish Legendary
The Scottish Legendary - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Scottish Legendary write by Eva von Contzen. This book was released on 2016-05-03. The Scottish Legendary available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This study places the Scottish compilation of saints' legends within the hagiographic landscape of medieval Britain.
Legendary Scotland
Legendary Scotland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Legendary Scotland write by Katrina Patrick. This book was released on 2021. Legendary Scotland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland
The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland write by John S. Roberts. This book was released on 1890. The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Great Scot
The Great Scot - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Great Scot write by Duncan A. Bruce. This book was released on 2006-07-25. The Great Scot available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle, shunning pitched medieval clashes, and fighting as a guerilla force, a form of warfare which he, perhaps, invented. The war peaked in 1314 when the Bruce faced a formidable English invasion. With brilliant tactics and resolute bravery the vastly outnumbered Scots defeated and routed the knights, archers, and foot soldiers of mighty England at the Battle of Bannockburn. And that's only the first part of this epic tale of the Bruce's long and event-filled life. The Great Scot is a novel filled with valor, treachery, passionate love, journeys great and small, and people of every rank and situation-all from the pages of Scottish history.
