This book addresses historical, cultural, economic, political and geographical themes relating to the Highlands and Islands and north-east of Scotland. Established in 1972, Northern Scotland is an international, peer-reviewed, annual publication. This volume considers Scotland in Europe and includes a range of contributions, including the following: Michael Brown - 'The Great Rupture: Lordship and Politics in North-East Scotland (1435-1452)'; Allan Kennedy - 'The Urban Community in Restoration Scotland: Government, Society and Economy in Inverness, 1660-c. 1688'; Finlay MacKichan - 'Lord Seaforth (1754-1815): The Lifestyle of a Highland Proprietor and Clan Chief'; and, Silke Reeploeg - 'Coastal Mapping in Norway and Scotland: Renegotiating Space and Place after 1720'.