Scotland connected : the history of Scotland, England and the world at a glance

Scotland's history was not always one with Britishhistory, and is set perhaps to become more separateagain.

Scotland was at one stage an important playerwithin Europe and also within what was the BritishEmpire.

However, the understanding of Scottishhistory has for centuries been obscured by thedominance of English or 'British' history. Drawing on her years of experience in teaching historystudents who are bewildered by the daunting task oftying Scottish dates and events into what they know ofthe wider world, Anna Groundwater has developed acomparative timeline which acts as an accessible pointof reference. Standard textbooks can explain specific events, butstudents repeatedly complain about becoming boggeddown in excessively detailed reading.

Scotland Connectedis a user-friendly and thought-provoking guide to thekey events in Scottish, British and world history, readilydemonstrating the connections between the three.