by J. A. Wylie
JA Wylie History of The Scottish Nation Vol 1.pdf
JA Wylie History of The Scottish Nation Vol 2.pdf
JA Wylie History of The Scottish Nation Vol 3.pdf
James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890) was a Scottish historian of religion and Presbyterian minister. He was a prolific writer and is most famous for writing The History of Protestantism.
This is all three books of History of the Scottish Nation. The contents of this volume are:
Volume one of History of the Scottish Nation covers the pre-historic, druidic, Roman, and early Christian periods of Scotland. Chapters include:
First Peopling of Britain
Journey of the Kymri to Britain
Habits, Habitations, and Artos of the First Settlers
The Stone Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Druids—The Sun-Worship of Asia and Caledonia
Druids, Deities, Hierarchy, Doctrines
The Druid’s Egg—The Mistletoe—The Druid’s Sacrifice
The Temples or Stone Circles of the Druid
The Alteins; or, Stones of Fire—Beltane, or, May-Day and Midsummer Festivals
Vitrified Forts—Rocking-Stones—Druid’s Circle—No Man’s Land—Divination—Gallow Hills—A Yoke Broken
Scotland as Seen by Agricola and Described by Tacitus and Herodian
The Caledonian as Painted by Herodian
Caledonian Houses—Lake Dwellings
Roman Period of Britain—England Invaded by Caesar, and Scotland by Agricola
The Battle of Mons Grampius
Expedition of Severus and Withdrawal of Romans from Britain
Christianity Enters Britain
The Cradle of the Scots
The Coming of the Scots to Ireland
The Planting of the Scottish Nation
Kindling of the Lamp of Iona
Battles Political and Ecclesiastical
Iona and Rome, or the Second Roman Invasion
Union of the Scots and Picts—The Scottish Nation
Volume two of History of the Scottish Nation covers the Celtic Christianization of Scotland. It covers the epochs of Ninian, Patrick, Columba, Columbanus, and the Culdee Church. Chapters include:
A New Age from the North
The Services of the Scots to Christianity in the Middle Ages
A Second Morning in Scotland
Ninian
Ninian Visits Home
Ninian Returns Home
Ninian’s Last Labors and Death
Palladius
Patrick
Patrick in Ireland
Patrick Finds Peace
Patrick Again at Home
Patrick Goes to Ireland
Patrick’s Ministry in Ireland
Patrick’s Evangelistic Tours
Day of Tara
Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Churches
Schools of Early Ireland
Abernethy
Columba
Voyage to Scotland
Organization of Iona
Agriculture, Science, and Theology of Iona
Columban Plan of Evangelization
Columba’s Last Days
The Celtic Evangelization
The Protest of Columbanus
Spread of Culdean Church
Volume three of History of the Scottish Nation covers from the union of Scots and Picts, AD 843, to the death of Alexander III, AD 1286.
Chapters include:
Union of the Picts and Scots—Reign of Kenneth Macalpin
Donald—Constantine—First Battle with the Danes
Eth—Grig—Pictish Persecution of Columban Church—Toleration
Gregory of Scotland and Alfred of England—Norsemen—The Fading Columban Lamp
Donald—Constantin—Lost Battles and Their Lessons
Special Mission of Scotland—Synod of Scone—A Tenth Century Reformation
Destruction of Early Scottish Literature—The Columbites Metamorphosed—Was Iona a Roman or a Protestant Church?
Reigns of Malcolm I—Indulf—Duff—Cullen—Scotland’s One Talent
Reign of Kenneth—Battle of Luncarty—House of Hay—Alteration of Law of Succession
Malcolm II—Cession of Lothian to Scots—Battles of Murtlach and Barry—Kingdom of Scotia
Duncan and Macbeth
Malcolm Canmore and William the Conqueror
Queen Margaret—Conference with Culdee Pastors
Glimpses of the Columban Church in the Middle Ages—Easter—Fall of Iona
Translations of the Chair of Columba—The One Bishop of Alban—A Great Tempest in Which Scotland Does Not Sink
Epochs of Revival in Columban Church
The Culdees—Their Origin—Their Functions—Their Diffusion
Norwegian Kingdom of Orkney—Margaret Revolutionizes Scotland—Death of Malcolm and Margaret—Estimate of Margaret’s Character and Services
Donald Bane—King Eadgar—Alexander I—Alexander’s Battle with the Bishops—Alexander’s Vow and Monastery of Inchcholm
David I and New Age of Europe—David’s Personal Qualities and Habits—War to Restore the Anglo-Saxon Line in England—Battle of the Standard
King David’s Ecclesiastical Policy—Erection of Five New Bishoprics—Suppression of the Culdees
Founding and Endowing of Holyrood
Interior of Abbey—Routine of Daily Services—Duties of the Several Functionaries—Benefit to Society?
Founding of Abbey’s Continued—Abbey’s North of the Grampians—In Valley of the Tweed, Melrose, Kelso, Etc.—Various Orders of Friars—Outlook of Scotland
Death of David—His Character
Reigns of Malcolm IV—William the Lion—Alexander II—Alexander III—Battle of Largs