New Higher History: The Scottish Wars of Independence 1249-1328 by Andy Macphee

New Higher History: The Scottish Wars of Independence 1249-1328 by Andy Macphee

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: History First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 The New Higher History series offers a full-colour, topic-based approach to the revised Higher History syllabus. Covering all of the main issues within each topic area, this series includes investigative techniques, use of evidence and a variety of activities to enable students to develop the necessary skills to tackle both essay-based and source-based questions successfully. This book investigates the political changes and military campaigns arising from the Wars of Independence, looking at: the situation in Scotland in 1286; the succession problem and choice of John Balliol as King of Scotland; the difficulties during the reign of John Balliol, including the overlordship of Edward and Scottish rebellion over the Anglo-French war; Scotland's subjugation and resistance, including the influence of Andrew Murray and William Wallace; the ambitions and rise of Robert Bruce, his military victory at Bannockburn and the declarations and treaties; the aftermath and legacy of the Wars of Independence and their significance for Scottish identity.

Andy MacPhee is a PT of Humanities at a Scottish secondary school and an experienced examiner.

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ISBN 13	9780340987575
ISBN 10	034098757X
Title	New Higher History: The Scottish Wars of Independence 1249-1328
Author	Andy Macphee
Series	Nhh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder Education
Year published	2010-03-26
Number of pages	128
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