Scotland The Lowlands

Author : Peter Aitchison,Andrew Cassell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857909671

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The Lowland Clearances by Peter Aitchison,Andrew Cassell Pdf

The forced removal of family farmers across the Scottish Lowlands in the 18th and 19th centuries is chronicled in this enlightening social history. The Scottish Agricultural Revolution came at great cost to the poor cottars and tenant farmers who were driven from their homes to make way for livestock and crops. The process of forced evictions through the Highlands known as the Highland Clearances is a well-documented episode of Scottish history. But the process actually began in the Scottish Lowlands nearly a century before—in the so-called Age of Improvement. Though largely overlook by historians, the Lowland Clearances undeniably shaped the Scottish landscape as it is today. They swept aside a traditional way of life, causing immense upheaval for rural dwellers, many of whom moved to the new towns and cities or left the country entirely. With pioneering research, historian Peter Aitchison tells the story of the Lowland Clearances, establishing them as a significant aspect of the Clearances that changed the face of Scotland forever.

Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307499530

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My Heart's in the Lowlands by Liz Curtis Higgs Pdf

“Let’s go, shall we? Just the two of us?” “I consider Galloway the country’s best kept secret: a place where time holds its breath, where ancient ruins dot the countryside in moss-covered splendor, where the natives are friendly and tourists are few, only because they don’t know what they’re missing. “So, ten days in bonny Scotland. You’ll join me, aye?” –from My Heart’s in the Lowlands Best-selling novelist Liz Curtis Higgs invites you to take an entertaining journey through the South West of Scotland, known as Dumfries and Galloway. Without crossing the pond, changing time zones, or driving on the left side of the road, you’ll explore quaint villages and crumbling castles, old bookshops and charming tearooms in the delightful company of a guide whose love for this quiet nook of Scotland illuminates every page. The verdant hills and glens of the Lowlands are awash in history, rich with culture, and peopled with engaging characters. The setting for Higgs’s acclaimed series of historical novels, Dumfries and Galloway also serves as her home away from home. Her decade-long love affair with this unique area of the world, combined with her award-winning storytelling skills, makes her the ideal armchair travel companion. Warm, personal, and deeply evocative, My Heart’s in the Lowlands transports you to an unforgettable corner of Scotland that will lay claim to your heart forever. Liz Curtis Higgs is the best-selling author of 25 books, including her Scottish historical novels Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Whence Came a Prince, and Grace in Thine Eyes. She is currently writing her fifth historical novel, Here Burns My Candle.

Author : Mountford John Byrde Baddeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6BX6

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Scotland: The Lowlands by Mountford John Byrde Baddeley Pdf

Author : T. M. Devine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141985947

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The Scottish Clearances by T. M. Devine Pdf

'A superb book ... Anybody interested in Scottish history needs to read it' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times Eighteenth-century Scotland is famed for generating many of the enlightened ideas which helped to shape the modern world. But there was in the same period another side to the history of the nation. Many of Scotland's people were subjected to coercive and sometimes violent change, as traditional ways of life were overturned by the 'rational' exploitation of land use. The Scottish Clearances is a superb and highly original account of this sometimes terrible process, which changed the Lowland countryside forever, as it also did, more infamously, the old society of the Highlands. Based on a vast array of original sources, this pioneering book is the first to chart this tumultuous saga in one volume, with due attention to evictions and loss of land in both north and south of the Highland line. In the process, old myths are exploded and familiar assumptions undermined. With many fascinating details and the sense of an epic human story, The Scottish Clearances is an evocative memorial to all whose lives were irreparably changed in the interests of economic efficiency. This is a story of forced clearance, of the destruction of entire communities and of large-scale emigration. Some winners were able to adapt and exploit the new opportunities, but there were also others who lost everything. The clearances created the landscape of Scotland today, but it came at a huge price.

Author : Mountford John Byrde Baddeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:651735372

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Scotland by Mountford John Byrde Baddeley Pdf

Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781578565122

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Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs Pdf

Two brothers fight to claim one father’s blessing. Two sisters long to claim one man’s heart. In the autumn of 1788, amid the moors and glens of the Scottish Lowlands, two brothers and two sisters each embark on a painful journey of discovery. Jamie and Evan McKie both want their father Alec’s flocks and lands, yet only one brother will inherit Glentrool. Leana and Rose McBride both yearn to catch the eye of the same handsome lad, yet only one sister will be his bride. A thorny love triangle emerges, plagued by lies and deception, jealousy and desire, hidden secrets and broken promises. Brimming with passion and drama, Thorn in My Heart brings the past to vibrant life, revealing spiritual truths that transcend time and penetrate the deepest places of the heart.

Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307551467

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Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs Pdf

A Prodigal Hero…A Perilous Journey Home The Scottish Lowlands, Summer 1790 Jamie McKie is determined to return to his ancestral home in Glen Trool and claim his inheritance—a harrowing journey that will test the depth of his courage and the strength of his sword. Haunted by a shameful past and wrestling with an uncertain future, Jamie must outwit his devious Uncle Lachlan and confront the two men he most fears: Evan, the brother whose inheritance he stole, and Alec, the father whom he blatantly deceived. Jamie faces a perilous journey of the heart as well: Two sisters each stake a tender claim on his affections. Quiet, gentle Leana is the mother of his firstborn. Her spirited younger sister, Rose, is expecting his second child. Honor and duty prevail but not without heartache, as Jamie prepares to fight for all he holds dear.

Author : Maurice Lindsay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : UCAL:$B755738

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The Lowlands of Scotland by Maurice Lindsay Pdf

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783409495

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Battles of the Scottish Lowlands by Stuart Reid Pdf

This historical guide retells, in graphic detail, the story of nine of the most important battles to be fought in Scotland south of the Highland Line, stretching from Aberdeen to the Firth of Clyde. The battles range from medieval period to the time of Jacobite Rebellion. They show how weapons andequipment, tactics and strategy, and the make up of the armies themselves changed over the course of almost 500 years. By concentrating on these nine battles Stuart Reid provides a concise, coherent account of Scottish military history, and he presents detailed reassessments of each battle in the light of the very latest research. His book is fascinating introduction to Scottish military history and an essential guide for readers who are keen to explore these battle sites for themselves.Three of the battles belong to the medieval period and Scotland's fight to establish and maintain its independence from England—Wallace's victory at Stirling Bridge in 1296, Bruce's even greater victory at Bannockburn in 1314 and then, at the end of the period, the crushing defeat at Pinkie in1547. Three more battles belong to the bloody civil wars of the seventeenth century—Montrose's great victory at Kilsyth in August 1645, Cromwell's triumph at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 and the short, bloody action at Inverkeithing that followed. Finally for the Jacobite period the trilogy covers Sherriffmuir 1715, Prestonpans 1745 and the conclusive encounter at Falkirk 1746.By skillful use of maps, diagrams and photographs the author explains the complex, sometimes puzzling sequence of events that make these encounters so fascinating. He provides a detailed tour of each battleground as it appears to the visitor in the present day and rediscovers the lanes and by-ways tramped by soldiers hundreds of years ago.

Author : Maurice Lindsay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Scotland
ISBN : OCLC:1077809106

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The Lowlands of Scotland by Maurice Lindsay Pdf

Author : George Scott-Moncrieff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Scotland
ISBN : UCR:31210005390107

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The Lowlands of Scotland by George Scott-Moncrieff Pdf

Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307550859

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Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs Pdf

Glen of Loch Trool. Spring 1808. Davina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, as clever as they come and a gifted musician. Unable to speak since childhood, she is doted on by her belligerent younger brothers, Will and Sandy, who vow to protect their silent sister. When the lads are forced to depart the glen, Jamie McKie intends to brighten his daughter’s summer by escorting Davina to the Isle of Arran. Her cousins make her welcome at the manse, and the parish delights in hearing their talented fiddler. But when she catches the eye of a handsome young Highlander on Midsummer Eve, sheltered Davina is unprepared for the shocking events that follow. A timeless story of passion and revenge, of lost innocence and shattered dreams, Grace in Thine Eyes explores the sorrow of unspeakable shame and the gift of immeasurable grace. A Reader’s Guide and Scottish Glossary Are Included

Author : Ron Scholes,Roger Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Lowlands (Scotland)
ISBN : 0861903811

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The Visitor's Guide to Scotland by Ron Scholes,Roger Smith Pdf

Author : Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781578561278

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Fair Is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs Pdf

The Scottish Lowlands, October 1789. A year has come and gone since Jamie McKie fled for his life, arriving at Auchengray in search of sanctuary and a bonny wife. Young Rose McBride, as fair a lass as any in Scotland, dearly loves her handsome cousin—but so does her older sister, Leana. Determined to have Jamie all to herself, Rose puts in motion one desperate plan after another, enlisting the aid of Lillias Brown, a wise woman—a wutch, some say—still keen on the old ways. Impetuous Rose ignores the cruel whispers that travel up and down the parish hills, never dreaming of the tragic consequences that await her. Her sister, Leana, clings to her hard-won sense of peace and assurance by a slender thread of faith. Day and night, Leana’s hours are apent caring for wee Ian and praying that her future will hold more promise than her past. Jamie McKie is busy making his own plans to return home to Glentrool and claim his inheritance. To do so means facing Evan, the brother whose blessing he stole, and Alec, the father whom he ruthlessly deceived. It is a perilous journey that will test the depth of his courage, the strength of his sword, and the tenacity of his vow to honor Almighty God, no matter the cost.

Author : James G. Leyburn
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807888919

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The Scotch-Irish by James G. Leyburn Pdf

Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage. He discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to Northern Ireland and the action of their residence in that region upon their outlook on life; and their successive migrations to America, where they settled especially in the back-country of Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, and then after the Revolutionary War were in the van of pioneers to the west.