The History of Scotland Magazine
Every month we will feature articles relating to the history of Scotland – famous people, famous battles, famous places etc. These will build over the months into a full and intriguing insight into the history of this ancient land.
You may also be interested in our History of Britain section covering the period from the Act of Union during Queen Anne‘s reign to the modern day.
Great Gorbals Whisky Flood of 1906
On 21st November 1906 an unfortunate accident resulted in a massive tidal wave of red hot whisky escaping from the Loch Katrine Adelphi Distillery in the Gorbals area of Glasgow…
St Margaret
Margaret was born in 1046 and was a member of an ancient English royal family. She was a direct descendant of King Alfred and was the granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside of England through his son Edward.
Deacon Brodie
A respected member of Edinburgh society, Brodie was a skilful cabinet-maker and member of the Town Council as well as deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons. However, Brodie had a secret night-time occupation as leader of a gang of burglars.
The Highland Clearances
The Highland Clearances remain a controversial period in Scotland’s history. Sheep farming being more profitable than farming, thousands of people were forcibly ‘cleared’ from the Scottish highlands…
The Scottish Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment was the birth of an intellectual and philosophical movement in the late 18th and 19th century, Scotland’s Belle Époque…
North Berwick Witch Trials
The first major witchcraft persecution in Scotland, the North Berwick Witch Trials were famous for their brutality – and for the sheer number of people tried from such a small town…
O Flower of Scotland
Ever wondered why Scottish folk prefer to sing the words to the recently written Flower of Scotland rather than the traditional national anthem God Save the King? Could it have something to do with a little known verse of that song …?
The Scottish Colonisation of Nova Scotia
The story of the colonisation of Nova Scotia (or New Scotland), Canada, by Scottish settlers.
