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Annals of the Caledonians, Picts, and Scots: and of Strathclyde, Cumberland, Galloway, and Murray (Volume II)

Annals of the Caledonians, Picts, and Scots: and of Strathclyde, Cumberland, Galloway, and Murray (Volume II)

Ritson, Joseph

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ISBN10: 9353708346
ISBN13: 9789353708344
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 350
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.78 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before Scotland had a crown, it had chronicles. In Annals of the Caledonians, Picts, and Scots: and of Strathclyde, Cumberland, Galloway, and Murray (Volume II), Joseph Ritson gathers the scattered record of the north into a single historical annals collection. Names, dates, borders, and beliefs. This antiquarian history volume moves through Roman era Caledonia into early medieval Scotland, following the shifting peoples and kingdoms that shaped the British Isles. Ritson writes as an exacting editor: a scholarly historical chronicle built from British Isles antiquities, notices from earlier writers, and a primary sources anthology of references that later historians cite but readers rarely see assembled. First published in the great age of antiquarian enquiry, Ritson's painstaking cross-referencing helped set standards for later Scottish historiography in print. For anyone drawn to Picts and Scots history and Caledonian tribes studies, the value lies in the way small details connect: place-names, rulers, ecclesiastical hints, and the hard edges of conflict. It is equally useful as a Scottish genealogy reference and as a companion to academic Celtic studies, especially where Strathclyde Galloway history intersects with wider northern Britain. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Dip in for a single year or follow the sequence across centuries; either way, Volume II rewards the curious browser and the classic-library builder with a serious, enduring record of Scotland's earliest past.

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