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Rearview Mirror Chronicles
Keith Hockton, FRAS, is a writer, publisher, and award-winning podcaster based in Penang, Malaysia, with a deep passion for uncovering the stories that shaped our world. As the Southeast Asia Editor for International Living magazine, Keith explores the intersections of history, culture, and modern life across the region.
A dynamic lecturer and storyteller, he speaks internationally on Southeast Asian politics, economics, and history—bringing the past to life with clarity, wit, and insight. Keith is also a proud Fellow of The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and is on a mission to make history not only accessible but genuinely entertaining for everyone.
His published books include:
• Atlas of Australian Dive Sites - Travellers Edition (Harper Collins Australia, 2003).
• Penang - An inside guide to its historic homes, buildings, monuments and parks (MPH Publishing, 2012; 2nd Edition 2014; 3rd Edition 2017).
• Festivals of Malaysia (Trafalgar Publishing, 2015).
• The Habitat Penang Hill: A pocket history (Entrepot Publishing, 2018)
• Alana and the Secret Life of Trees at Night (Entrepot Publishing, 2018)
• Penang Then & Now: A Century of Change in Pictures (Entrepot Publishing, 2019; 2nd Edition 2021
• Bersama Lima - Five Together (Entrepot Publishing, 2022)
www.entrepotpublishing.com
Rearview Mirror Chronicles
The Scottish Wars of Independence - Part One
It was a time of blood and betrayal, of kings and commoners rising in defiance.
The Scottish War of Independence wasn’t just a battle for land—it was a roaring fight for identity, freedom, and survival. It all began in 1296, when Edward I of England—known as the Hammer of the Scots—marched north with fire and steel, determined to crush a nation that refused to bow.
But Scotland was never going to go quietly.
Join Keith as he unpacks the ruthless ambition behind Edward’s invasion and follows the first sparks of rebellion—sparks that would soon become the legend of William Wallace, and ignite a war that would shake the thrones of Britain.
This is the beginning of Scotland’s greatest fight. And it’s only just begun.
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