Scottish History For Dummies

Part II

Making the Kingdom (840–1286)

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In this part …

Examine what happened to the Picts and their culture.

Look at the formation of the kingdom of Alba and the long reign of the MacAlpin Dynasty.

Consider the arrival of the Viking raiders, their bloodthirsty reputation, and their weird love of bling and personal hygiene.

Look at the growth of the Christian Church under the direction of our only royal saint, Queen Margaret.

Understand how David I introduced feudalism to Scotland.

See the arrival of yet another set of peoples, the Anglo-Normans, from whose stock the Scots’ greatest hero, Robert the Bruce, came.