Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland and the Middle Ages (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780748609109)

Lucid and entertaining, this book follows the history of Celtic Scotland from the ancient kingdoms of the Picts and Scots to the downfall of Clan Donald at the end of the fifteenth century. The roles played by Somerled and his descendants, the Canmore kings, Edward I as the 'Hammer of the Scots', and Robert the Bruce, are recounted, along with the impact of the Wars of Scottish Independence, and their aftermath in the North. It was only in the Western Highlands of Scotland that Celtic society survived in quasi-independence as the Lordship of the Isles, until its final forfeiture in 1493. John L Roberts adds academic accuracy to his gift for storytelling in this hugely enjoyable and scholarly history.

Author: John L. Roberts
ISBN-10: 0748609105
ISBN-13: 9780748609109
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1997
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.08w x 0.75d