Scotland History
Battle of Killecrankie
The Battle of Killecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII and troops supporting King William of Orange on 27 July 1689, during the first Jacobite uprising.
Bruce, Robert and The Battle of Bannockburn
Robert the Bruce’s iconic victory of the Scots over the English fought on 23rd and 24th June 1314.
Chatelaine’s Scottish Castles
Scottish castles, towers and historic houses.
Culloden April 16, 1746
Duke of Cumberland’s decisive defeat of Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s Jacobite Army on 16th April 1746: the beginning of the end for the clan system in the Highlands of Scotland.
Dalriada – Kingdom of the Scots
An ancient Gaelic kingdom in northern Ireland whose people (the Scots) established a colony in SW Scotland from about the late 5th century.
Frasers Of Lovat
One of the great historic families of Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland
History, heritage, archaeology.
James I of Scotland
King of Scotland 1406-1437
Kings & Queens of Scots
Monarchs of Scotland
Mary, Queen Of Scots
One of the most fascinating and controversial monarchs of 16th century Europe.
Robert the Bruce
One of the most famous warriors of his generation, and eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England.
Scotland Gateway to Scotland
All about Scotland.
Scottish Economic History Database 1550 – 1780
Crop yields, demographoic data, price & wages, weather statistics.
Sir William Wallace
Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The Scottish Wars of Independence
Essay summarizes the history of the Scottish Wars of Independence up to 1329.