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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....

Margaret, Maid of Norway, lived a short but tragic life. In September 1290, according to...

The Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought during the Second War of Scottish Independence. It took...

Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral...

The Battle of Harlaw is remembered by its aftermath: Red Harlaw. The moorland lay red for days in...

Thomas Randolph was one of the most important figures in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was...