苏格兰王国(英语:Kingdom of Scotland,约843年—1707年),简称苏格兰(苏格兰盖尔语:Alba,低地苏格兰语:Scotland),是位于西欧的一个古国,最大版图包括大不列颠岛北部以及周围的数个群岛,大致相当于今联合王国的苏格兰地区。苏格兰王国最早建立于约公元843年左右,苏格兰和英格兰于1603年组成共主邦联。1700年左右,王国总人口...
France has its declared enemies Germany and all the states that it embraces; Spain with all its dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa and America; the Duke of Savoy [in Italy], England, Scotland, Ireland, and all their colonies in the East and West Indies; and Holland with all its possess...
Robert Burns acquaintances held the first Burns supper on July 21, the anniversary of his death, in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the late 1700s. The date was later changed to January 25, which marks his birthday. Burns suppers are now held by people and organizations with Scottish origins worldwid...
First visit (Scotland) the food was cold, took forever to arrive and the staff (one female in particular) were awful! Second visit was Sunday (Liverpool) and it was even worse. Ended up cancelling our order for a refund as the rest of the table (8 of us) had finished their meal ...
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Apart from the descriptions in Keating) and in the Coir Anmann), there is a fragmentary text in The Book of Leinster*) dealing with the expulsion of Conall Core into Scotland and his return to Ireland. Furthermore, in The Anecdota from Irish Manuscripts, Kuno Meyer has published an ...
by the grace of God, King of England Scotland France and Ireland and defender of the faith, I George King of Woodham Mortimer in the County of Essex; yeoman, being sick in body yet sound in mind and memory, for which I most humbly thank Almighty God, do make and declare this my las...
of Highlanders with money to burn from the sale of their cattle, Crieff apparently had no fewer rowdies than it’s American counterparts in that drunkenness and wild behavior was commonplace. Indeed, Crieff has been referred to in these times as the “Dodge City” of its day in Scotland. ...
The screen, which is one of the finest examples of 17th century ironwork in the world, was created between 1689 to 1692. It features 12 panels displaying symbols including the monogram of William and Mary, the garter emblem and representations of England, Ireland, Scotland and France. ...