James IV of Scotland (the Stirling Head on the left) became king when his father, James III, was killed at the Battle of Sauchieburn (by his own nobles) in 1488. At that time James IV was only 15 and the rebels who did away with his father planned to put him on the throne – w...
Let’s do island hopping: While the book mainly sets in the Caribbean, the movie turns to another ocean and brings 007 to Thailand. He follows the traces of one of the world’s most dangerous assassins, a talented gunman playing hide and seek with contenders on his private isle. The isla...
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TheColumbiaElectronicEncyclopedia™Copyright©2022,ColumbiaUniversityPress.LicensedfromColumbiaUniversityPress.Allrightsreserved. Mason, James (Murray) (1798–1871)U.S.senator,diplomat;borninGeorgetown,D.C.(grandsonofGeorge Mason). AsU.S.senatorfromVirginia(1847–61),hesupportedSouthernrightsanddraftedtheFu...
The death of Elizabeth I without an heir in 1603 brought the Tudor dynasty to an end. James VI of Scotland acceded to the throne, becoming James I and the first Stuart king of England. The political ramifications of dynastic change and the union of the c
More of the quiz: What is kriskringlite? (No, it's not an icicle on Santa's beard.) What are Santa's Own Whippet Lancers? Why do Santa's elves like to go to Scotland? (Hint: it has to do with kneecaps.) What is the secret of the space-time capacitor which allows Santa to ...
More more recent films have made extensive use of UK locations, including London. And Scotland appeared extensively in the third act ofSkyfall. Other recent locations include Prague and Karlovy Vary in Czechia, Panama City, Norway, Morocco and numerous locations across Italy including Rome, Venice...
ofThe Last King of Scotland, a role that saw him playing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's doctor. Meanwhile, his portrayal of Macbeth at London's Trafalgar Studios went down as well as his voiceover gig in the family animationGnomeo and Juliet. He plays the dick as convincingly as the darling...
However, the issue does rather betray the fractures in the West’s understanding of what constitutes international order and international law. Firstly, the history of how Greenland ended up tied to Denmark, a relatively small European country with a population roughly equal to Scotland’s, is ...
Semple Waddell, died on 29 July 1877 in Auchingramont Road, Hamilton. His will mentions the executrix 'Mrs Margaret Waddell or Anderson, widow of James Anderson sometime artist in Melbourne thereafter in Sidney' (sic). This apparently was the motivation for Margaret to return to Scotland. ...