Category: Symbols of Scotland

William Wallace: The Man, the Myth, The Legend

Aug 22, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Martyrs, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling, Stirling Bridge, William Wallace

William Wallace was executed on the 23rd of August 1305. He began life as an obscure laird or...

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The Battle of Bannockburn: The Making of the Bruce Legend

Jun 25, 2020 | Bannockburn, Brechbennach (Relics of Saint Columba), Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Knights Templar, Myths and Legends, Robert the Bruce, Stirling, Wars and Battles

The Battle of Bannockburn fought on the 23rd and 24th of June 1314, was a turning point in...

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Saint Columba: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Jun 9, 2020 | Brechbennach (Relics of Saint Columba), Druids, Iona, Picts, Saint Columba

The Feast Day of Saint Columba is celebrated on the 9th of June, on the anniversary of his death....

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The Stone of Destiny: The Holy Grail of Scotland?

Apr 11, 2020 | Arbroath, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Edward I King of England, Picts, Robert the Bruce, Scone, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stone of Destiny, Symbols of Scotland, William Wallace

On the 11th April 1951, Scotland’s Stone of Destiny was found on the High Altar of Arbroath Abbey....

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The Declaration of Arbroath and Historical Events at Arbroath Abbey

Apr 6, 2020 | Arbroath, Arbroath, Bannockburn, Brechbennach (Relics of Saint Columba), Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Haunted, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stone of Destiny, William Wallace

The Declaration of Arbroath was signed on the 6th of April 1320. Robert the Bruce and a retinue of...

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Robert The Bruce: The Man, The Myths, The Outlaw King

Nov 9, 2018 | Bannockburn, Dark History, Declaration of Arbroath, Edinburgh, Edward I King of England, Knights Templar, Myths and Legends, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling, William Wallace

Robert I, King of Scots is better known by his title Robert the Bruce. This was the man who was to...

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