Early Church in Scotland. Part 2.
St Columba (Colum Cille) Of all the Dark Age Scottish saints, Columba is the most spectacular star. In 563 AD Columba left Ireland and settled with...
Scotland and its history
A menu of everything to do with Scotland. from bagpipes to inventions.
Scottish Women. A History.
20th Century Scottish Women – Changing Roles The role played by women in Scottish society has changed more during the 20th century than any other century...
Early Church in Scotland. Part 1.
The Arrival of the Monasticism The impact of monasticism on Scotland was profound and long lasting. The arrival of the monks brought a whole new conception...
Scotland and its History.
Caledonians and Romans The reputation of the Romans and their Empire must have been well known to the Caledonian tribes of Scotland long before the Romans...
Scotland and its History.
20th Century Scotland – An Introduction (III) The post-war period was also a time when urban Scotland was given a major facelift and there was a...
Scotland and its History.
A world’s first in 1850s Edinburgh. The Edinburgh, Newhaven, and Leith Railway was short lived, but their line from the centre of Edinburgh to Granton was...
Scottish History.
The Union of the Crowns. The Treaty of Perpetual Peace was signed in 1502 by James IV of Scotland and Henry VII of England. James married Henry’s daughter, Margaret Tudor. James invaded England...
Military in Scotland.
Of the money spent on UK defence, about £3.3 billion can be attributed to Scotland as of 2018/2019. Scotland had a long military tradition predating the Treaty of...
Flora and Fauna in Scotland.
Flora and Fauna in Scotland. Scotland’s wildlife is typical of the north-west of Europe, although several of the larger mammals such as the lynx, brown bear,...
Scotland and its History.
The flying Scotsman. The Flying Scotsman is a famous steam locomotive that was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in the...
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