Bibliograph

The debatable land, the lost world between Scotland and England, Graham Robb

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The debatable land, the lost world between Scotland and England, Graham Robb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-316) and indexes

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The debatable land

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1005124666

Responsibility statement

Graham Robb

Sub title

the lost world between Scotland and England

Summary

Explores the history of the Debatable Land, the former buffer between Scotland and England and once upon a time the bloodiest region in the country

Table Of Contents

Hidden places -- Outpost -- Panic button -- The true and ancient border -- "The sewer of abandoned men" -- Mouldywarp -- Beachcombing -- Blind roads -- Harrowed -- "Loveable custumis" -- Accelerated transhumance -- Skurrlywarble -- Exploratores -- Windy edge -- "In tymes bigane" -- "Stob and staik" -- "Rube, burne, spoyll, slaye, murder annd destrewe" -- The final partition -- Hector of ye Harlawe -- Scrope -- Tarras Moss -- "A factious and naughty people" -- Silence -- Graticules -- The Kingdom of Selgovia -- "Arthur" -- The great Caledonian invasion -- Polling stations -- No man's land -- The river

Target audience

adult

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