Exploring History along the Scottish Border: Updated Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798335492911)

The Scottish and English borderland is steeped in history. "Exploring History along the Scottish Border" provides an overview of the history of this turbulent area.

From the time of the Romans the borderland was the crossroads between the north and south of Britain. The often fraught relationship between England and Scotland left its mark on the area and the people. But its past has also left a legacy of splendid castles, beautiful ruined abbeys and a depth of history few other areas can match.

This book tells the story of the borderland from the time of the Romans, through the Scottish wars of independence, the turbulent 16th century and Henry VIII's "rough wooing", up until the present day. It provides an overview of history of the borderland, and a guide to the key historic sites along the border.

This is a major update to the author's successful book Exploring History in the Scottish Borders, and contains substantially more material and photographs than that book.