Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from History of Burntisland: Scottish Burgh Life, More Particularly in the Time of the Stuarts; With Illustrations
These researches have resulted in the discovery of some very interesting facts about Burntisland and the old burgh system which, though in some instances forcing us to part with what had been considered well grounded belief, give a new and unexpected value to what was previously known and accepted but not fully understood.
Much has been written of late on the early life of important Scottish towns, mainly in relation to their guilds or trade unions, and partly because of their military history. From 1548 to Burnt island was on five occasions subjected to attacks by sea. One of these - that by Cromwell - was con tinned for several days, and at his time the town was completely enclosed and armed with about 41)
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