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The Westford Knight
by Donald
What is claimed as a carving on a glacial boulder in the town of Westford, in Massachusetts, USA, is argued to be proof that an expedition, led by Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, landed on the North...
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Earl of Orkney, Orkney, Roslin Castle, Rosslyn Chapel, Westford Knight
- April 9, 2010 12:57 pm
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Stewart Stamp Series Issued by Royal Mail
by Donald
A new series of stamps by the Royal Mail have been issued, depicting each of the Stewart monarchs who ruled Scotland between 1406 and 1603, the year of the Union of the Crowns.
The series starts wi...
Bonnie Prince Henry?
by Donald
A portrait thought to be of Bonnie Prince Charlie, purchased by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery back in 1994 for £22,000, is in actual fact 'probably his brother', Prince Henry, the museum ha...
St Andrew's Day
by Donald
The 30th of November is celebrated by Christians across the world as Saint Andrew's day; remembering the day that Andrew, one of the Jesus' twelve apostles, was martyred by crucifixion on an X-shape...
The Phantom Regiment of Killiecrankie
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by Donald
The Battle of Killiecrankie, fought on the 16th of July, 1689, was part of the Jacobite Risings trying to get James VII/II back on the throne in Scotland, England, and Ireland. It was a bloody victo...
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