History of Scotland

Rosalind Mitchison was Professor of Social History at the University of Edinburgh until her retirement. She is author of several books on Scottish history including Lordship to Patronage: Scotland 1603-1745 (1990) and The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty (2000).

• Introduction 1. Before 1100 2. 1100–1286 3. The War of Independence 4. Robert II to James I 5. James II to James IV 6. James V 7. Reformation 8. Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Regencies 9. James VI in Scotland 10. The Union of Crowns 11. Charles I 12. The Great Rebellion 13. The Interregnum 14. Restoration 15. 1665–85 16. The Revolution Settlement 17. The late seventeenth century 18. Union 19. 1707–45 20. The later eighteenth century 21. The Industrial Revolution 22. The Victorian age 23. The twentieth century

'As a narrative history of Scotland, elegantly written, it is very readable.' - Richard Ryder, The Literary Review'This attractively written book will stimulate the interest of many readers new to the subject.' - Caroline Bingham, Times Literary Supplement