Tag: Scotland

Free Download Stephen Walsh, "Flodden 1513: Scotland’s greatest defeat"
English | 2006 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 1841769592 | PDF | 10,7 mb
Osprey’s examination of the Battle of Flodden, in which the Scottish and English armies clashed on 9 September 1513. The Scots were superior in terms of artillery and well-trained in the new Renaissance tactics, whereas the English deployed more traditional methods. Historically, this battle is well-known as the last in which the longbow played a role and the first in which artillery had a considerable effect. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland’s king. It plunged the country into mourning and extinguished Scotland’s threat to Henry VIII’s reign for the next three decades. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.

Free Download Witch Hunt: A BBC Radio Scotland history by Susan Morrison, Louise Yeoman, BBC Audio
English | 2021 | ISBN: B09LVV62Y6 | Format: MP3 / Bitrate: 128 Kbps / 3 hours and 11 minutes | 175 Mb
The history of Scotland’s witch hunts revealed, with Susan Morrison.
About 450 years ago, from 16th to the early 18th centuries, witch hunts took place in Scotland. The country was convulsed by waves of savage panics and purges, leading to the judicial murder of thousands of their own citizens, mainly women. Women who were convicted and executed for crimes they not only didn’t commit, but which were impossible for anyone to commit.

Free Download The Faded Map: Lost Kingdoms of Scotland (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CCCBF5HS | 2023 | 9 hours and 20 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 256 MB
Author: Alistair Moffat
Narrator: Neil McFarlane
Dive into Northern Britain’s Dark Ages in "a book which gives a satisfying and convincing account of this little-known part of Scotland’s history" (Undiscovered Scotland). Modern communications have driven motorways and pylons through the countryside, dwarfed us with TV and telephone masts, and drastically altered the way in which we move around, see, and understand Scotland. Recent politics and logistics have established borders and jurisdictions which now seem permanent and impervious. The Faded Map looks beyond these to remember a land that was once quiet and green.