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- King David II of Scotland succeeded his father, Robert I better known ... 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland, volume 4. Edinburgh: ...9 KB (1,346 words) - 20:57, 19 May 2020
- a Scottish merchant and banker, the founder of the Bank of England and an ... He remains famous for his idea of the Darien Scheme, the Scottish ...10 KB (1,463 words) - 10:38, 11 May 2023
- Margaret (1283 – 1290), usually known as the Maid of Norway, literally ... She was the daughter of King Eirik II of Norway and Margaret, daughter ...12 KB (1,837 words) - 05:29, 5 November 2022
- The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed in 1706 ... A Treaty of Union was negotiated between the two countries, which ...14 KB (2,210 words) - 17:39, 27 June 2023
- The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of ... and the pope from the French, as a member of the "Catholic League" ...7 KB (1,083 words) - 17:39, 28 March 2024
- Crafts movement and also the main exponent of Art Nouveau in Scotland. Mackintosh ... Charles Rennie Macintosh was born June 7, 1868, in Glasgow, Scotland ...10 KB (1,454 words) - 00:20, 5 December 2023
- Iona is a small island located in the north-west region of Scotland ... The island of Iona lies approximately one mile (1.6 km) from the ...12 KB (1,880 words) - 11:11, 6 March 2024
- The Church of Scotland (known informally as The Kirk) is the national ... The church adheres to the Bible and the Westminster Confession of ...20 KB (2,987 words) - 22:00, 10 December 2023
- Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080 – 1 May 1118) was the first wife and ... also commissioned the Gesta regum Anglorum of William of Malmsbury, considered ...12 KB (1,885 words) - 16:52, 7 November 2022
- The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full ... The Bill of Rights 1689 is largely a statement of certain positive ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. It lies ... As a part of the once powerful British Empire, Great Britain played ...13 KB (1,955 words) - 12:20, 24 January 2023
- The Battle of Largs was an military engagement fought between the ... * Linklater, Eric. The survival of Scotland; a new history of Scotland ...12 KB (1,997 words) - 10:04, 22 September 2023
- light, elegant, and airy style and the list of his buildings includes some ... Adam was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the second son of William ...10 KB (1,385 words) - 03:09, 15 December 2022
- a Christian Apostle and the younger brother of Saint Peter. He was renowned ... Many countries venerate Andrew as their patron saint including Scotland ...14 KB (2,176 words) - 20:47, 17 April 2023
- songwriter, was born in the auld hoose of Gask, Perthshire to Jacobite ... and helped by so doing to preserve much of Scotland's musical heritage ...8 KB (1,337 words) - 22:46, 21 October 2022
- animal magnetism. He recognized the veracity of the phenomena but believed ... James Braid was born in Rylawhouse, Fife, Scotland in 1795. He was ...8 KB (1,149 words) - 08:55, 18 March 2024
- Bannock is a form of flat bread, the same thickness as a scone cooked ... who enjoy wilderness adventures. The ease of preparation, ability to combine ...13 KB (1,987 words) - 07:26, 20 September 2023
- A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet ... to a Haggis), Scotch whisky, and recitations of Burns' poetry. Burns& ...16 KB (2,522 words) - 18:46, 22 November 2023
- to the English military occupation of Scotland during significant ... *Harris, Nathaniel. Heritage of Scotland: A Cultural History of Scotland ...21 KB (3,320 words) - 20:44, 13 May 2023
- was a former slave who became an inspiration to thousands of women ... This can reinforce social division instead of challenging this as contrary ...7 KB (1,128 words) - 02:38, 24 July 2023
- clergyman generally regarded as the founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church ... Irving is sometimes referred to as a forerunner of the Charismatic ...14 KB (2,176 words) - 23:44, 12 February 2024
- Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart, popularly known as Mary, Queen of ... Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland to King James V of Scotland ...19 KB (3,103 words) - 16:03, 7 November 2022
- by habit and repute is, historically, a form of interpersonal status in which ... However, common-law marriage is becoming a thing of the past. It is ...19 KB (2,889 words) - 00:09, 8 January 2024
- |birth_place = Westerkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom ... |institutions = Institution of Civil Engineers |practice_name = ...13 KB (1,904 words) - 22:56, 30 April 2023
- generally followed the comedic misadventures of well-meaning but unscrupulous ... Smollett was born at Dalquhurn, now part of Renton, in present-day ...10 KB (1,464 words) - 03:51, 1 May 2023
- who is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and the best known ... William Wordsworth, Burns is perhaps one of the most enduringly popular ...16 KB (2,543 words) - 03:14, 15 December 2022
- the one food which most represents Scotland. Traditionally, the haggis ... The haggis is an example of human ingenuity in using every part of ...18 KB (2,829 words) - 16:42, 21 January 2024
- poet, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems. ... Malcolm Laing, in an appendix to his History of Scotland (1800), propounded ...12 KB (1,859 words) - 16:03, 8 February 2023
- and educationalist who advanced the study of psychology with his work on ... For 20 years Bain was professor of logic and English literature at ...14 KB (2,073 words) - 05:12, 17 June 2023
- Britannica and his book Religion of the Semites (1889), which is ... in religion and God's work in human history. His desire was to open ...12 KB (1,721 words) - 10:46, 12 May 2023
- saint, sometimes referred to as Columba of Iona, or, in Old Irish, as ... Columba) was born to Fedlimid and Eithne of the Uí Néill clan in Gartan ...21 KB (3,411 words) - 19:21, 22 December 2022
- Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay ... opportunity to understand the lives of our remote ancestors. Its importance ...24 KB (3,569 words) - 22:43, 29 January 2023
- tragic but also iconic moment in the history of Scotland, a lesson in what ... accepted the invitation to take the throne of the Kingdom of England. The ...14 KB (2,279 words) - 16:47, 7 November 2022
- The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of James II of England in ... The Glorious Revolution also saw a partnership of husband and wife ...16 KB (2,559 words) - 18:55, 31 December 2023
- Mary II (April 30, 1662 – December 28, 1694) reigned as Queen of ... William III, who became the sole ruler of both countries upon her death ...22 KB (3,330 words) - 22:05, 16 December 2022
- and unity: Scotland, 1000-1306. (New history of Scotland, 2) Toronto: University ... men: Scotland, AD 80-1000. (The New history of Scotland, 1.) London, UK: E ...30 KB (4,672 words) - 14:58, 12 March 2023
- The unicorn, a legendary creature usually depicted with the body of ... thumb|right|300px| Detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus ...12 KB (1,900 words) - 23:41, 8 November 2023
- politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Buchan was an officer ... Buchan was the eldest child in the family of four sons and one surviving ...18 KB (2,741 words) - 04:22, 3 August 2022
- he is often mentioned as the associate of Jeremy Bentham and as the father ... James Mill was born April 6, 1773, at Northwater Bridge, in the parish ...11 KB (1,705 words) - 08:37, 1 April 2024
- Rosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Church of St Matthew ... Built 150 years after the dissolution of the Knights Templar, the structure ...15 KB (2,311 words) - 22:26, 16 December 2022
- There is a separate National Archives of Scotland (formerly the Scottish ... on Historical Manuscripts), the Office of Public Sector Information ...18 KB (2,677 words) - 15:40, 30 April 2023
- Scott was among the first to draw upon history as source material for his ... *History of Scotland, 2 vols. (1829-1830) *Tales of a Grandfather, ...17 KB (2,589 words) - 22:29, 3 May 2023
- award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA ... Academy Awards. The awards are in the form of a theatrical mask. ...26 KB (3,803 words) - 02:24, 22 November 2023
- Ailred or Ælred or Ailred of Rievaulx, Abbot of Rievaulx (b. Hexham ... sent him to spend several years at the court of King David I of Scotland in ...14 KB (2,184 words) - 06:57, 16 June 2023
- executive. As the general manager of the BBC, he established the ... Born July 20, 1889, in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, in Scotland John ...14 KB (2,192 words) - 00:36, 10 February 2023
- took the lead in reforming the Church in Scotland along Calvinist lines following ... *Mackenzie, The Reverend James. The History of Scotland. London: T ...27 KB (4,483 words) - 14:37, 18 August 2023
- Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the seventh largest ... * Harris, Nathaniel. Heritage of Scotland: A Cultural History of Scotland ...33 KB (4,767 words) - 18:11, 12 February 2024
- in law, drafting parliamentary bills for Scotland. After working on an article ... Pursuing this he gathered large quantities of material and developed ...15 KB (2,215 words) - 05:07, 3 August 2022
- The Battle of the Boyne was a turning point in the Williamite war ... its symbolic importance has made it one of the most infamous battles in ...20 KB (3,207 words) - 01:44, 26 September 2023
- institution that teaches an inclusive range of subjects across the academic ... While some continue to support the idea of selective education, with ...17 KB (2,415 words) - 00:22, 8 January 2024
