Tag: Robert the Bruce

The Stone of Destiny: The Holy Grail of Scotland?

Dec 25, 2025 | 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

The Stone of Destiny was at the centre of a daring heist that took place on Christmas Day 1950. It...

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The Black Dinner: Inspiration for Game of Throne’s Red Wedding

Nov 24, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle

The Black Dinner and the Massacre at Glencoe are dark shadows in Scottish History. It was infamy...

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Edinburgh Castle: A Timeline of Horror, Hauntings and Happenings

Oct 30, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted Castle, Iron Age, Nine Maidens, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...

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The Sack of Berwick

Mar 30, 2021 | Atrocity, Berwick-on-Tweed, Edward I King of England

The Sack of Berwick must surely be one of the bloodiest atrocities of the Scottish Wars of...

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Did Robert Burns’ Trip to Rosslyn Inspire lines from his Poem Tam o’ Shanter?

Jan 21, 2021 | Myths and Legends, Robert Burns, Rosslyn Chapel

On the 25th of January, Burns’ Suppers are held all around the world to celebrate the birth of the...

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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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