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    An assessment of Carey’s Rule

    In assessing the extent of the powers of Sir Robert Carey and his effectiveness as Warden of the Middle March, this work has taken a number of factors into account. The Introduction has focussed on looking at the history of the Border to give an idea of the general problems Carey faced, and why and […]

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    Book Reviews

    There are not many books that focus solely on the the History of the Borders and the Reievers in particular. ...

    Photo History Tour

    This is our cool new feature - the photo history tour. Take a pictorial tour of the borders and ...

    An introduction to the Border Reivers

    The geography of the Borders between England and Scotland is dominated by the bleak rolling hills of the Cheviots. The ...

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    The Laws of the Marches

    This chapter will now outline the laws by which Sir Robert Carey would rule, and then say something of the Commission of 1597.1 It is hoped that this chapter will provide an understanding of the laws of the Borders, and that the Commission of 1597 will show the problems the Border faced at the time […]

    Photo History

    Solway Moss

    Solway Moss is possibly most notable for a staging ground of a remarkable victory for the English against the Scots. Leading up to the battle was an escalation of raids incited by the respective governments. There was an increase in reprisal raids most notably resulting in a raid by Robert Bowes the English East March […]

    Book Reviews

    The Reivers: The Story of the Border Reivers (Hardcover)

    Synopsis
    Only one period in history is immediately, indelibly and uniquely linked to the whole area of the Scottish and English Border country, and that is the time of the Reivers. Whenever anyone mentions ‘Reiver’, no-one hesitates to add ‘Border’. It is an inextricable association, […]