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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark

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On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots

25th March 2018 Scottish History 2
On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised

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On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog

10th March 2018 Scottish History 0
The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark

9th April 2018 Scottish History 0
On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots

25th March 2018 Scottish History 2
On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised

18th March 2018 Neil Ritchie 0
On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog

10th March 2018 Scottish History 0

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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark

9th April 2018 Scottish History 0

The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark – as you’ve never seen it before! Discover the story of

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots

25th March 2018 Scottish History 2
On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised

18th March 2018 Neil Ritchie 0
On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog

10th March 2018 Scottish History 0
On this day 1566: The murder of David Rizzio
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1566: The murder of David Rizzio

9th March 2018 Scottish History 0

This Day in Scottish History

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots

25th March 2018 Scottish History 2

On 25th March 1306 (New Years Day), Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots at Scone near Perth. “At

On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1689: The King’s Own Scottish Borderers are raised

18th March 2018 Neil Ritchie 0
On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 520: The death of Saint Kessog

10th March 2018 Scottish History 0
On this day 1566: The murder of David Rizzio
On this day in Scottish History 

On this day 1566: The murder of David Rizzio

9th March 2018 Scottish History 0

Books

Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1637-1651
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Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1637-1651

28th February 2018 Scottish History 0

Author: Laura A. M. Stewart  | Published: January 2016 | Publisher: OUP Oxford | Buy from Amazon   Book Description: The English revolution

Septimius Severus in Scotland: The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots
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Septimius Severus in Scotland: The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots

18th February 2018 Scottish History 0
Scottish Genealogy (Fourth Edition)
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Scottish Genealogy (Fourth Edition)

11th February 2018 Scottish History 0
Famine in Scotland – the ‘Ill Years’ of the 1690s
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Famine in Scotland – the ‘Ill Years’ of the 1690s

24th January 2018 Scottish History 0

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On this day 1692: The Massacre of Glencoe
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On this day 1692: The Massacre of Glencoe

13th February 2018 Neil Ritchie 0

“You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebells, the McDonalds of Glenco, and put all to the sword under seventy.”

Spanish Gold in Tobermory Bay?
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Spanish Gold in Tobermory Bay?

11th January 2018 Neil Ritchie 0
The medieval abbey of Crossraguel in Ayrshire
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The medieval abbey of Crossraguel in Ayrshire

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Places to Visit

The medieval abbey of Crossraguel in Ayrshire
Places to Visit Scottish History Blog 

The medieval abbey of Crossraguel in Ayrshire

19th December 2017 Neil Ritchie 0

Crossraguel Abbey sits about 2 miles south-west of the small town of Maybole, surrounded by the wonderful Ayrshire countryside. Even

Lochranza Castle on the Isle of Arran
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Lochranza Castle on the Isle of Arran

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Soldier’s Leap, Killiecrankie
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Soldier’s Leap, Killiecrankie

7th November 2017 Neil Ritchie 1
Dunstaffnage Chapel
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Dunstaffnage Chapel

7th November 2017 Scottish History 0
Ardchattan Priory
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Ardchattan Priory

7th November 2017 Scottish History 0

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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark

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Schiltron! Flodden Era at Edinburgh Castle
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Schiltron! Flodden Era at Edinburgh Castle

16th December 2017 Scottish History 0
A Most Royal Rebellion at Edinburgh Castle
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A Most Royal Rebellion at Edinburgh Castle

16th December 2017 Scottish History 0
LEGO Jacobite Risings at Stirling Castle
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LEGO Jacobite Risings at Stirling Castle

13th December 2017 Scottish History 0
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites Exhibition
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Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites Exhibition

7th November 2017 Scottish History 0

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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark

9th April 2018 Scottish History 0

The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to New Lanark – as you’ve never seen it before! Discover the story of

Schiltron! Flodden Era at Edinburgh Castle
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Schiltron! Flodden Era at Edinburgh Castle

16th December 2017 Scottish History 0

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