Category: Scotland

Scottish History – Robert The Bruce

Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors of his generation, and eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully during his reign to regain Scotland’s place as an independent country and is today revered in Scotland as a national hero. WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE: Reign: 25 March 1306 – 7 June 1329 Coronation: 25 March 1306 Predecessor: John Successor: David II Born: 11 July 1274…

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History of The Scottish Parliament

2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of the current Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh. A special event marking the opening of the parliament is taking place on Saturday 29th June 2019 and members of the public are invited to visit the parliament and join the celebrations. What many will not be as aware of, is that the previous version of the parliament (known as The Parliament of Scotland was in existance from 1235 – 1707 – a period of almost 500 years of Scottish Independence. HISTORY ARTICLE VIA WIKIPEDIA: The…

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Battle of Bannockburn 23 & 24 June 1314

The Battle of Bannockburn on 23 and 24 June 1314 was a Scottish victory by King of Scots Robert the Bruce against the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Though it did not bring overall victory in the war, which would go on for 14 more years, it was a landmark in Scottish history. *Article Content From Wikipedia* King Edward invaded Scotland after Bruce demanded in 1313 that all supporters still loyal to ousted Scottish king John Balliol acknowledge Bruce as their…

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Scottish Website Links

CULTURE & TOURISM SPORT   TOURISM & CULTURE VISIT SCOTLAND >> www.visitscotland.com HISTORIC SCOTLAND >> www.historicenvironment.scot ABOUT SCOTLAND >> www.scotland.org POLITICS & GOVT SCOTTISH GOVT >> www.gov.scot NEWS & MEDIA SCOTTISH POLITICS NEWS >> www.scottishpoliticsnews.org SPORT SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION >> www.scottishfa.co.uk ENTERTAINMENT Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Glasgow >> www.secc.co.uk INFORMATION Traveline Scotland >> www.travelinescotland.com

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James Hutton

James Hutton FRSE (3 June 1726 – 26 March 1797) was a Scottish geologist, physician, chemical manufacturer, naturalist, and experimental agriculturalist. He originated the theory of uniformitarianism—a fundamental principle of geology—that explains the features of the Earth’s crust by means of natural processes over geologic time. Hutton’s work established geology as a science, and as a result he is referred to as the “Father of Modern Geology”. Through observation and carefully reasoned geological arguments, Hutton came to believe that the Earth was perpetually being formed; he recognised that the history…

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