Scottish History
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The Lockerbie Bombing
The evening of 21st December 1988 saw the tragic destruction of Flight 103 from Frankfurt to New York via London. Thirteen years later this article remebers that event.
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King Constantine II
During his long reign of 43 years, King Constantine not only expelled the Danes and the Norse from Scotland, he also carried out two major reformations - one religious and one civil.
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The Royal House of MacAlpin
Kenneth MacAlpin founded the first royal House of the united Picts and Scots. They ruled the kingdom then known as Alba.
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Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Scots and Picts
Kenneth MacAlpin was not the first to take the title of King of Scots and Picts but after him the two races remained united and became known as the Scots.
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The Disappearance of the Picts
The attacks of the Angles and the Vikings no doubt contributed to the eventual defeat of the Picts by the Scots.
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The Scots and the Picts
The Scots originally came from Ireland. Their settlement of the land of the Picts led to conflict.
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Eternal Picts: Their Lasting Influence
The Picts may not have left us many written records but they have left a lasting legacy of art.
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The Scottish Saints - Ninian and Columba
The conversion to Christianity of the Picts of Scotland took place initially in the fourth century but the lasting Christian influence was that of St Columba in the sixth century.
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More about the Picts
The Pictish Kings controlled Scotland for hundrends of years but all we know about most of them is their names.
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The Picts - the Irish Connection
The Irish monks recorded the legends of their people. The fragments of these that remain tell us much about the Picts. The Irish monks recorded the legends of their people. The fragments of these that remain tell us much about the Picts.
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The Picts- Scotland's People
The Picts are a mystery of history. They first appear in Roman writings in 297 AD and were the dominant military force in the area for almost 500 years - then they disappeared.
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The Romans in Scotland
The Roman occupation of England lasted 400 years but they never managed to subdue the 'barbarian' tribes of Caledonia.
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Caledonia
Written records of Scotland begin with the Romans. Their writings have given us most of our information concerning these early inhabitants of Scotland.
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The Celts in Britain
The Celts settled in Britain during the first millennium B.C. bringing with them new technologies and customs. Their impact on the culture was long-lasting.
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The Celts in Europe
The Celts originated in Germany and spread over much of Europe.This is a brief history of the Celts in Europe.
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Iron Age Scotland - the Hallstatt, La Tene and Belgae Peoples
The invasions by the Celts led to many changes and advances in Britain. Superior metalwork and farming techniques led to a developed civilisation in pre-Roman Britain.
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Iron Age Scotland 700 B.C. to 500 A.D.
This was a time of great change and innovations. This article looks at a few of them.
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Bronze Age Scotland - c.2500 BC to c.700 BC
The peoples of Scotland during the Bronze Age
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The Society of Neolithic Scotland
A brief look at the way of life for the people of Scotland during the Neolithic era.,A brief look at the way of life for the people of Scotland during the Neolithic era.
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Neolithic Scotland: Balfarg Henge
A detailed look at the excavation of one Neolithic site in Fife, Scotland.
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Mesolithic and Neolithic Scotland
The history of Scotland in the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.
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