The name of Clan Wallace is a Scottish history staple thanks to the legendary William Wallace, a freedom fighter in the late 13th and early 14th centuries during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The clan struc
Scottish War of Independence:Scotland was a sovereign territory until 1296, when King Edward I of England invaded its land. After conquering Scotland, the country was under the rule of the British. Scotland's citizens were subjects of English rule and were answerable to their colonial masters. ...
Intruders in the Scottish church: clerical allegiance and English clergymen in Scotland during the Second War of Independence, 1332–57*doi:10.1093/hisres/htac001Ecclesiastics on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border have often been forgotten in discussions of allegiance and political identity ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said in an interview Tuesday that Europe's crisis over Russia's war in Ukraine only makes Scotland's drive for independence more important, and maintained Scotland should play its “full part” ensuring stability and security in Europe as an ...
William Wallace:A leader of the Scottish resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence Robert the Bruce:King of Scots who secured Scotland's independence from England Rob Roy MacGregor:A Scottish outlaw and folk hero known for his defiance of authority Modern Scottish Customs Weddings Scottish ...
Tug of War We’ve all been there – on the end of a large rope, pulling with all our might, wondering what on earth we’re doing this for. While not quite unique to Scotland, there’s something about the way the Scots do it – with billowing kilts and strong arms, bagpipes blarin...
Scottish IndependenceSkip to content Home About Aye4ScotlandWhy Boris Johnson or any other Westminster Leader cannot deny an Independence Referendum Posted on April 20, 2021 by auldacquaintance Boris Johnson cannot deny Scots the right to vote for an Independence Referendum, nor deny Scotland the ...
War of Scottish Independencein 1296, the Stone of Scone was seized byKing Edward I of England, who brought it toWestminster Abbey. He then had theCoronation Chairmade to house the stone, and it has been used for every English and British coronation since 1308. In 1996, the Stone of ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Voters in Scotland remain evenly split over whether or not they support independence from the rest of Britain, a poll published by the Sunday Times showed, days after the Scottish government set out plans for a referendum on the subject next year. Last week...
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told lawmakers in Edinburgh that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scottish independence on Oct. 19, 2023.