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The debatable land : the lost world between Scotland and England by Graham Robb, Graham Robb is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The debatable land : the lost world between Scotland and England about?
When Graham Robb moved to a lonely house on the very edge of England, he discovered that the river winding around his new home had once marked the southern boundary of the legendary Debatable Land. The oldest detectable territorial division in Great Britain, the Debatable Land served as a buffer between Scotland and England. It was once the bloodiest region in the country, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James V. After most of its population was slaughered or deported, it became the last part of Great Britain to be brought under the control of the state. Today, it has vanished fromthe map and its boundaries are matters of myth and generational memories. Under the spell of a powerful curiosity, Robb began a journey — on foot, by bicycle, and into the past — that would uncover lost towns and roads, and unlock morethan one discovery of major historical significance. These personal and scholarly adventures reveal a tale that spans Roman, Medieval, and present-day Britain. Rich in detail and epic in scope, *The Debatable Land* takes us from a time when neither England nor Scotland existed to the present day, when contemporary nationalism and political turmoil threaten to uns
Who reads The debatable land : the lost world between Scotland and England?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Graham Robb, Graham Robb
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781509804719
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (278 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14