Raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border : a history of those 'pacified' by King James
Tait, Jon2026
Books, Manuscripts
Like Gomorrah with horses - that's probably the best way to describe the stories of those inhabiting the heather-clad hills between England and Scotland who were strung up on gallows during the turbulent period of the border reivers and after, when King James I/VI attempted to 'Pacify the Border'. They were executed in places such as Edinburgh, Dumfries, Jedburgh, Hawick, Alnwick, Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle in a period marked by conflict between the two great nations where their land became a warzone. The March Laws that the border reivers lived under were finally ended in 1603 when King James ascended to the English throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth I - and the 'pacification' of the criminal gangs began.
Main title:
Author:
Tait, Jon, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2026.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781036135638 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.3706
LC class:
DA880.B72
Local class:
941.37
Language:
English
BRN:
4328367