Scottish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Scotland

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: David Patton

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Did you know that the Scots never won a battle when they were favorites?

A sense of poetic irony registers when one learns that Scotland has never won a major military battle when the odds were in their favor. In 1513, the largest Scottish army to ever invade England was defeated by a significantly smaller English army at Flodden Field. In only two hours, the Scots lost 10,000 men. History repeated itself in 1542, when a Scottish army of 15,000 men was defeated by only 3,000 English soldiers. Despite their much smaller numbers, the English managed to take 1,200 Scottish men as prisoners. This humiliating defeat eventually contributed to the demise of King James V.

This captivating history audiobook takes you on a remarkable journey from the earliest extensive historical record of Scotland through the long struggle toward nationhood, all the way to postwar Scotland.

In Scottish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Scotland, you will discover topics such as

• Medieval strife
• The emergence of the Scottish nation-state
• The Golden Age
• The wars of independence
• The Black Death
• Mary, Queen of Scots: “The Daughter of Debate”
• The king of Great Britain
• The union and the Scottish Enlightenment
• The Industrial Revolution
• Scottish feminism
• The Loch Ness Monster
• And much, much more

So listen to this audiobook now if you want to discover more about the startling history of Scotland!

©2018 Captivating History (P)2018 Captivating History

A Scot's History of Scotland

The author is an archaeologist and a historian. More, he is passionate about both, and especially is he passionate in his love for Scotland, the land of his birth. I've enjoyed his documentaries. And now this book fills in loads of details that make his presentation even more rich and fascinating.

Scotland Cliff Notes

Great short history on a fascinating country! Loved that it was up to date on the current political situation. Would have liked to hear more about the Jacobite era - not much mention.

I found this book to be quite insightful

What it covered, it covered well. The author managed to skip over most of the events and forces which have made Scotland such a unique and special place. At best an incomplete and flawed overview of the topic.

A very complete history.

This history is a well documented report that starts with the first reference to Scotland in 320 BC, and goes on until our days. The thread that gives unity to the book is the long line of kings, but through them the author shows how the nation has evolved in order to arrive to its present state.

Brief and to the point.

Great audible to learn. It teaches a broad history for history lovers. 3 hrs and 26 mins and entertaining for history buffs and everyone else. Makes you want to read more!

Gripped and easy to understand.

This is a gripping, easy to read history book. I would have liked a map of Scotland and a side by side geneology chart/time line of the thrones of Scotland, England, and France. If I set the book down for a couple of days, I would have to reread a bit to remember which James, Charles, etc was being discussed.

Good addition to your library.

I was looking forward to an in-depth history, not a treatise on Scotland's economy and legal system. Nothing on the Jacobite Rebellion, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and a barely passing mention of the Highlanders!

It's especially confusing for Americans.

I've read a bunch of histories of Scotland by now, and this one tops them all. Captivating History team's writing style is eminently readable, and the very way he presents otherwise complex material makes it immediately accessible and comprehensible. He know his stuff, and he's a gifted writer. If you don't yet own any histories of Scotland, make this one your first. And if you've already read a few, definitely get this one too.

Good History of Scotland up to present day.

Just wish narrator was Scottish & pronounced names more correctly. 🙂 Enjoyed the book.

Weak

More disappointing than captivating
Very little depth on major topics and scattered in format...poor result