Robert the Bruce Archives – spooky scotland

January 2020

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

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On the 25th of January, Burns’ Suppers are held all around the world to celebrate the birth of the great Scottish Poet, Robert Burns. Perhaps one of his most well-known poems’ is Tam o' Shanter. Is it possible that lines to this poem were inspired by his trip to Rosslyn Castle in 1787? A Trip [...]

Did Robert Burns’ Trip to Rosslyn Inspire lines from his Poem Tam o’ Shanter?Ch_Ka51tj42020-01-24T14:52:56+00:00

November 2018

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

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Robert I, King of Scots is better known by his title Robert the Bruce. This was the man who was to become a legend, a hero, a saviour to his people. This was the man who secured Scotland’s independence from England. He lived in a time when kings saw it as their God-given right to [...]

Robert The Bruce: The Man, The Myths, The Outlaw KingCh_Ka51tj42018-11-09T15:08:21+00:00