A Short History of Scotland
A Short History of Scotland, written by Andrew Lang in the late 19th century, provides a comprehensive overview of Scotland's past, starting with the Roman invasion led by General Agricola. The book details the cultural and military developments that shaped Scotland, highlighting the advanced skills of its indigenous people and their artistic achievements. Lang's narrative explores the interactions between the Romans and local tribes, setting the stage for the historical events that define Scotland's evolution as a distinct nation.
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“Macbeth was slain in battle at Lumphanan, in Aberdeenshire,””
— Andrew Lang
“The main fact is that out of these and similar dim transactions arose the claims of Edward I. to the over-lordship of Scotland,”
— Andrew Lang
“Like his heroes, the men in the Cuchullain sagas fight from light chariots, drawn by two ponies, and we know that so fought the tribes in Scotland encountered by Agricola the Roman General (81-85 A.D.) It is even said in the Irish epics that Cuchullain learned his chariotry in Alba”
— Andrew Lang
“The later years of the Romans, who abandoned Britain in 410, were perturbed by attacks of the Scoti (Scots) from Ireland, and it is to a settlement in Argyll of “Dalriadic” Scots from Ireland about 500 A.D. that our country owes the name of Scotland.””
— Andrew Lang
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