Scotland the How?: The Hows and Whys of Scottish History

by John and Noreen Hamilton

How did the characters and events of Scottish history make the Scotland of today? These stories make sense of it all.

How much do you know about Scottish history? We all know bits of it. This book by the authors of Scottish Strange but True sets out to show how these ‘bits’ fit together – how the characters and events of Scottish history made the country of Scotland.

How did Scotland embrace kilts and tartan after it banned them?
How was Robert the Bruce the real Braveheart?
How are there more songs about Jacobites than anybody else?
How did a King of Scots declare war on Scotland?
How did a ‘Merry Monarch’ destroy the Covenanters?
How did King David save Scotland AND give it away?
How did John Knox have trouble with Marys?
How did a Scottish King love fart jokes and write a bible?

256 pages, Hardcover

Published January 9, 2024

Reviews

[Iain · Rating 3 out of 5]

A breezy dash through a thousand years of Scottish history. A decent introduction to a complex subject, brushing across the major incidents and people with an acknowledged oversimplification. The overuse of CAPITILISATION feels like it's aiming itself at younger readers. The overuse of exclamation marks is just annoying and should have been removed!