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This Week In Scottish History

14 July 1648 - On this day Cavalry units from the Scottish Engager army clashed with Lambert's Parliamentarian cavalry at Penrith »

15 July 1914 - On this day Gavin Maxwell, the Scottish novelist and naturalist, was born »

16 July 1832 - On this day Shetland "sixerns" and a total of 105 crewmen were lost in a storm. The event is still remembered as "The Bad Day" »

17 July 1790 - Today saw the death of economist, Adam Smith. Regarded as the father of the science of Economics and author of the pioneering work, 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations' »

The Kelpie's Last Battle by Lari Don
Almost every Scottish loch has a monster, or at least stories about a monster. The most common monster in these watery warnings is the kelpie, the waterhorse. Definately not a sweet tale.
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Feature Scottish Clan

Galbraith

In 1124, Scotland became a single kingdom down to the border with England. By the end of the 12th century emerged the Galbraith’s first chief, Gilchrist Bretnach. Among the Scots hierarchy he stood equal to royal Lennox. He married the grand-daughter of the new order’s 1st Earl of Lennox, and had a son Gillespic.

» read about the Galbraith clan

Scottish History Topics

Ancient History ( 0080-1040) - An inhospitable place covered in a great forest and inhabited by a race known as the Picts. A time is shrouded in mystery »

Medieval (1098-1488) - Great leaders such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce led Scotland in overwhelming victories over England »

Renaissance (1513-1582) - Mary, Queen of Scots emerged from the schism of church and state to become one of the nations most romantic & tragic characters »

Unification (1603-1707) - The covenanters emerged and were persecuted for their beliefs, Britain was thrown into a bloody civil war which resulted in the protectorate of Cromwell »

Jacobean (1715-1782) - By 1745 unrest was growing again and Charles Edward Stuart 'Bonny Prince Charlie' arrived to carry on his father's work »

Modern (1785-present) - The great age of Scottish enterprise and invention was crowned by the Magnificent Forth Bride and by advancements in communications »