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On a stormy night in 1286, a man fell off his horse and broke his neck, setting two kingdoms on a 300-year course of war. Edward I seized the opportunity to pursue English claims to overlordship of Scotland; William Wallace and Robert Bruce headed the 'patriotic' resistance. Their collision shaped the history, politics and nationhood of the two realms, and dragged in a third with the formation of the Franco-Scottish Auld Alliance. It also created a unique society on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border. What prevented peace from breaking out? And how, at the dawn of the seventeenth century, could a Scottish king succeed, peacefully and unopposed, to the Auld Enemy's throne?Andy King and Claire Etty trace the fractious relationship between England and Scotland from the death of Alexander III to the accession of James VI as James I of England. Spanning medieval and early modern history, this book is the ideal starting point for students studying Anglo-Scottish relations up to the Union.

Author Biography

Andy King is Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton, UK.Claire Etty is Senior Assistant Researcher at the Oxford English Dictionary, UK.

Table of Contents

CONTENTSPrefaceIntroductionPART I1. Hammer of the Scots? Edward I and Scotland, 1286-13062. Scottish Civil Wars, 1306-373. The Hundred Years War: War on Two Fronts, 1337-14534. The Wars of the Roses, 1453-15025. Auld Alliance, New Europe, 1503-376. Reformations and Rough Wooing, 1537-607. Better Together? 1561-1603PART II8. Armies and Warfare9. The Marches10. Relations between Peoples11. National Identity and Propaganda: The Appeal to History and Contemporary Views of the 'Other'ConclusionSelect BibliographyNotesIndex.

Review

'A very accessible, direct and entertaining overview of Anglo-Scottish relations from the Wars to James I's accession.' - Michael Penman, University of Stirling, UK

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A very accessible, direct and entertaining overview of Anglo-Scottish relations from the Wars to James I's accession.' - Michael Penman, University of Stirling, UK

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This new text offers one of the first overviews of the 'three hundred years' war' between England and Scotland, from the Scottish succession crisis in 1286, to the Union of the Crowns in 1603. It is an ideal introduction for students approaching Anglo-Scottish relations within this period for the first time.

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'A very accessible, direct and entertaining overview of Anglo-Scottish relations from the Wars to James I's accession.' - Michael Penman, University of Stirling, UK

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Ideal introductory guide for those new to the subject

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A concise, approachable and balanced examination of Anglo-Scottish relations, from the Scottish succession crisis in 1286 to the Union of the Crowns in 1603.

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