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Description:History of the House of Douglas, Volume 1 and 2:The popular Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin imagines a medieval world of warfare and political intrigue wherein powerful families vie for control of a kingdom. In medieval Scotland such a world was no fantasy. Powerful dynastic families struggled with one another for the Scottish Throne. Of those families three lineages defined the struggle for control of Scotland more than any others in the late middle ages: The House of Bruce and Stuart, The Plantagenets and Tudors of England and the House of Douglas. Many bloody wars would be fought between these three families. The tide of fortune that raised and lowered the star of Douglas resembles all too closely the House of Stark in Martin's tale. At its apogee the House of Douglas eclipsed the power of its rival Stuart and was instrumental in bringing about the Union of Scotland and England.The house of Douglas was propelled to power during the Wars for Scottish Independence. Born in bloodshed the Earls and Lords of Douglas excelled in the Arts of War. Their history is a tale of knights and duels; sieges and battles; political intrigue and betrayal. Stories that fueled the imagination of generation after generation of writers like Sir Walter Scott and Nigel Tranter. And even the esteemed Tolkien, a noted medievalist at Oxford, drew heavily on the imagery that grew out of such great events as the battle of Bannockburn to inform his world of the "Lord of the Rings".This eBook restoration of the seminal history compiled by Sir Herbert Maxwell of the House of Douglas is an essential text for students of medieval Britain. In it Maxwell exhaustively recounts story after story of the exploits and failures of this important family that shaped the character of Scotland. Not only does Maxwell recount the stories but he also illustrates it with beautiful hand coloured pictures and etchings of important monuments and people.The first book of the two volume set deals with the rise of the House of Douglas from its earliest record and its propulsion to power during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Following the offspring of William "le Hardi" Douglas that constitute the Black Douglases and the Douglases of Morton, Book one examines the origins of the family and its rise to power under James "the Good" Douglas and his friendship and aid to Robert the Bruce in his rise to power. Book 1 ends with the Regency of another James Douglas, Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland during the captivity and eventual execution of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.Book 2 opens with a jump back to the creation of a collateral line of Douglases. These Douglases would come to be known as the Red Douglases and occupy a parallel role in Scottish history vying with the Black Douglases for power and fame. The Black Douglases finally fall to the Red Douglases at the Battle of Arkinholm. With the Earldom of Douglas extinct clan power would fall to the Earls of Angus. Eventually the Douglases of Angus would produce Archibald, 6th Earl of Angus. He would marry Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII and cement a bond between the house of Douglas and England that would result in Archibald's great-grandson, James VI uniting the crowns and becoming the King of Scotland and England. No less than 3 chapters of Book 2 are devoted to his rise and influence on Scots-English politics. Eventually a century and a half later James Douglas, Duke of Queensbury, would successfully negotiate the Union Act in both the Scottish and English Parliaments and unify the nations of Scotland and England.Anyone who seeks to know more about the history of the Scots would do well to read this work. It is enjoyable, informative and above all inexpensive quality entertainment.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of the House of Douglas, Volume I. To get started finding A History of the House of Douglas, Volume I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: History of the House of Douglas, Volume 1 and 2:The popular Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin imagines a medieval world of warfare and political intrigue wherein powerful families vie for control of a kingdom. In medieval Scotland such a world was no fantasy. Powerful dynastic families struggled with one another for the Scottish Throne. Of those families three lineages defined the struggle for control of Scotland more than any others in the late middle ages: The House of Bruce and Stuart, The Plantagenets and Tudors of England and the House of Douglas. Many bloody wars would be fought between these three families. The tide of fortune that raised and lowered the star of Douglas resembles all too closely the House of Stark in Martin's tale. At its apogee the House of Douglas eclipsed the power of its rival Stuart and was instrumental in bringing about the Union of Scotland and England.The house of Douglas was propelled to power during the Wars for Scottish Independence. Born in bloodshed the Earls and Lords of Douglas excelled in the Arts of War. Their history is a tale of knights and duels; sieges and battles; political intrigue and betrayal. Stories that fueled the imagination of generation after generation of writers like Sir Walter Scott and Nigel Tranter. And even the esteemed Tolkien, a noted medievalist at Oxford, drew heavily on the imagery that grew out of such great events as the battle of Bannockburn to inform his world of the "Lord of the Rings".This eBook restoration of the seminal history compiled by Sir Herbert Maxwell of the House of Douglas is an essential text for students of medieval Britain. In it Maxwell exhaustively recounts story after story of the exploits and failures of this important family that shaped the character of Scotland. Not only does Maxwell recount the stories but he also illustrates it with beautiful hand coloured pictures and etchings of important monuments and people.The first book of the two volume set deals with the rise of the House of Douglas from its earliest record and its propulsion to power during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Following the offspring of William "le Hardi" Douglas that constitute the Black Douglases and the Douglases of Morton, Book one examines the origins of the family and its rise to power under James "the Good" Douglas and his friendship and aid to Robert the Bruce in his rise to power. Book 1 ends with the Regency of another James Douglas, Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland during the captivity and eventual execution of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.Book 2 opens with a jump back to the creation of a collateral line of Douglases. These Douglases would come to be known as the Red Douglases and occupy a parallel role in Scottish history vying with the Black Douglases for power and fame. The Black Douglases finally fall to the Red Douglases at the Battle of Arkinholm. With the Earldom of Douglas extinct clan power would fall to the Earls of Angus. Eventually the Douglases of Angus would produce Archibald, 6th Earl of Angus. He would marry Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII and cement a bond between the house of Douglas and England that would result in Archibald's great-grandson, James VI uniting the crowns and becoming the King of Scotland and England. No less than 3 chapters of Book 2 are devoted to his rise and influence on Scots-English politics. Eventually a century and a half later James Douglas, Duke of Queensbury, would successfully negotiate the Union Act in both the Scottish and English Parliaments and unify the nations of Scotland and England.Anyone who seeks to know more about the history of the Scots would do well to read this work. It is enjoyable, informative and above all inexpensive quality entertainment.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of the House of Douglas, Volume I. To get started finding A History of the House of Douglas, Volume I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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