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Although they are slowly vanishing from the Scottish landscape, the Doocot, or Pigeonhouse, used to be an important part of the wealth of Scottish nobles. more...
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The Name of Mary,Queen of Scots
By:
Lorri Mealey
Mary, Queen of Scots was born a Stewart and married a Stuart. Both are names of great dynasties in Scotland and England. more...
By: Neil Gunn
Glencoe, in the Highlands of Scotland, is best known for two things, its stunning scenery and the brutal events of 1692. more...
By: Neil Gunn
Some of the negotiations for union of scotland took place in Parliament House, now part of Edinburgh High Court. Essential Edinburgh history for those who visit Scotland more...
By: Neil Gunn
In the final years before the Act of Union,1707, Scotland and England argued over royal succession and came to the brink of war. more...
By: Neil Gunn
The failure of two Darien expeditions led to Scotland's financial ruin, the Union of Parliaments, and indirectly the formation of The Royal Bank of Scotland. more...
By: Neil Gunn
With English Navigation Laws forcing Scotland to turn from its traditional trading partners, the Scots formed a company to rival the powerful English East India Company. more...
By: Neil Gunn
The Chapel is a mix of Christian, Pagan and Templar influences, and forever associated with: the Knights Templar,the Holy Grail and sadly Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code. more...
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