The History of Scotland

Deals with the development of Scotland up to its union with England and its subsequent involvement in British imperialism, setting the story in the context of an account of the rise and fall of feudalism. The chronological outline of this work helps the reader locate Robertson's various writings in the context of his ecclesiastical and academic career. The bibliography provides a list of the substantial scholarly works in Robertson that have appeared since 1900 and an essay offers an appraisal of the major historical writings.