The History of Scotland Magazine
Every month we will feature articles relating to the history of Scotland – famous people, famous battles, famous places etc. These will build over the months into a full and intriguing insight into the history of this ancient land.
You may also be interested in our History of Britain section covering the period from the Act of Union during Queen Anne‘s reign to the modern day.
The History of the Loch Ness Monster
The Great Glen in the Scottish highlands is a rift valley 60 miles long and contains three famous lochs; Lochy, Oich and Ness. The most famous of these is Loch Ness because of the monster said to ‘lurk’ in its deep waters.
The Romans in Scotland
Since AD 43 the Romans had conquered southern England and bloodily suppressed Boudicca’s rising. However, the fierce Caledonians tribes had decided they were not going to be subject to Rome rule, even if it meant that they had to make a fight of it!
The Pittenweem Witch Trials
In 1705, as a result of some wild stories told by a 16 year old boy, three people died and others were cruelly tortured.
The History of Orkney and Shetland
To many people on the UK mainland and beyond, the Shetland and Orkney Islands are ‘somewhere up at the top’ of the map of Great Britain. In fact the Shetland Isles are located in the North Atlantic, as close to Norway as to Aberdeen.
Black Agnes
The story of Black Agnes Randolph and her defence of Dunbar Castle against the Earl of Salisbury and the English in 1338.
St Columba and the Isle of Iona
Lying off the west coast of the Isle of Mull the tiny Isle of Iona, barely three miles long by one mile wide, has had an influence out of all proportion to its size on the establishment of Christianity in Scotland, England and throughout mainland Europe.
Burkers and Noddies – town tinkers and the body snatchers in Scotland
Like many other Scottish cities, Aberdeen has many urbanised tinkers who are descendants of the ancient caste of nomadic metalworkers. These town tinkers had an unholy fear of ‘body-snatchers’, or ‘Burkers’ as they were also called.
The Stuart Monarchs
The House was established in the 14th century and the Stewart rule spanned from 1371-1714. Despite the longevity of their reign the Stewart monarchs were not without their failings, which lead to murders, beheadings, and a civil war to name but a few!
