This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date biography of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742­–1811) and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771­–1851).

The Scottish Empire charts the involvement of the Scots in the British Empire from its earliest days to the end of the twentieth century. A fascinating and enlightening read.

In this fresh and challenging look at the origins of the United Kingdom, the first full study for four decades, Michael Fry traces the fault-lines of the present time right back to the treaty drawn up between the ruling classes of Scotland and England three centuries ago.

First full examination of one of the defining events in Scottish history.