Inverness in the Fifteenth Century (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Evan M. Barron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331572282 ISBN 13 : 9781331572282

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book explores the fteenth-century history of Inverness, its captivating insights shedding light on this turbulent period of a strategically important settlement in the north of Scotland. This book delves into the town's social conditions, economic history, and political struggles, providing a rich tapestry of medieval Scottish life. Inverness emerges as a vibrant hub of trade and a focal point of Highland and Scottish politics, its strategic location giving it a pivotal role in the power dynamics of the time. The author expertly navigates through primary sources, including charters, Exchequer Rolls, and contemporary accounts, presenting a meticulously researched account of a town besieged by war, rebellion, and the ever-present tension between the Scottish Crown and the Lords of the Isles. This book is an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the complexities of medieval Scotland and the often-overlooked history of the Highlands.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The articles which go to form this volame are reprinted from the Inverness Courur. They are a revision and extension of a lectare delivered in December 1905, and I have not thought it advisable to alter the original lectare form. The first two chapters are printed almost exactly as they were delivered, but the remainder of the book has been entirely rewritten, as in one lecture only a few outstanding historical events could be dealt with, and these but very briefly. Since the articles appeared in the Courier they have been carefully revised, and several minor additions and corrections made. E. M. B.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331572282
• ISBN 13: 9781331572282
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 133
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