Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
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The Treaty of Berwick: How a King’s Ransom Ended the Second War of Scottish Independence
The Treaty of Berwick, signed at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 3 October 1357, officially brought an end...
Ciuthach (also spelt Cithach, Ciofach, Ciothach or Kewach)
Name pronunciation: KYOO-akh (roughly “kew-ach”) Ciuthach is one of the most elusive...
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The Battle of Glenlivet: Scotland’s Catholic Victory of 1594
The Battle of Glenlivet has a visitor who is said to appear only once a year. On the anniversary...
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The Battle of Largs: Norse Invasion, Viking Ghosts and the Scottish Thistle
The Battle of Largs was fought on 2 October 1263 between Scottish defenders and Norse invaders....
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Margaret Maid of Norway: The Child Queen Who Died in Orkney
Margaret, Maid of Norway, lived a short but tragic life. In September 1290, according to...
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