Summary of John Hamilton & Noreen Hamilton's Scottish History

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#1 Scotland was once attached to England, but they have since drifted apart. Parts of Scotland were formed in the southern hemisphere as part of the continent of Laurentia. Scotland was exposed to a variety of climates, from polar cold to baking heat. Life could not continue in an unbroken line due to the intervention of ice.

#2 The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. There is evidence that the two cultures existed side-by-side for some time.

#3 Scotland was once attached to England, but they have since drifted apart. The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. The Romans called this place Caledonia; Scotland was still several centuries away.

#4 The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. The Romans called this place Caledonia, Scotland was still several centuries away. The Picts were a tribe who settled in northern Britain, and they left behind fabulous carved stones.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350034752

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#1

Scotland was once attached to England, but they have since drifted apart. Parts of Scotland were formed in the southern hemisphere as part of the continent of Laurentia. Scotland was exposed to a variety of climates, from polar cold to baking heat. Life could not continue in an unbroken line due to the intervention of ice.

#2

The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. There is evidence that the two cultures existed side-by-side for some time.

#3

Scotland was once attached to England, but they have since drifted apart. The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. The Romans called this place Caledonia; Scotland was still several centuries away.

#4

The first Scottish people came from Ireland, and were replaced by Neolithic farmers. The Romans called this place Caledonia, Scotland was still several centuries away. The Picts were a tribe who settled in northern Britain, and they left behind fabulous carved stones.

#5

The first recorded mention of the ‘Scotti’ is in a Roman catalogue of the states in the empire compiled around the year AD 314. The next reference is by Ammianus Marcellinus in AD 367, ‘. . the Scots, were ranging widely and causing great devastation.

#6

The Romans came to Scotland, met the Picts, and were so alarmed that they built a big wall to keep these