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The latest in the extraordinary finds of a Benbecula crofter and metal detectorist who is sewing together social, historical and cultural tales of his motherland through the treasure trove of items he ...
The casket is believed to contain the ‘casket letters’It is an object that is believed to have contained letters used to ...
A volunteer at a centuries-old Pict fort discovered an over 1,000-year-old ring, making it one of ... The Battle of Langside in 1568, was Mary, Queen of Scots' downfall before she escaped to ...
In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant Reformation. Her husband, Francois II, King of France had died unexpectedly, and the Scots were more than a little surprised by ...
Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. The relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and ...
Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...