The Stewarts formed one of the most enduring and turbulent royal dynasties in Scottish history. Through war, policy and marriage they dragged Scotland from the margins of European affairs to centre ...

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(Reuters) - Scotland will vote on breaking away from the rest of the United Kingdom in a referendum set for September 18. In the biggest test of national unity since most of Ireland broke away from ...

The early history of all countries is obscure; but the mist which envelops the early history of Scotland is unique, both in density and duration. It was both thickened and prolonged by national pride ...

BANNOCKBURN, Scotland - Exactly 700 years after Scottish warriors scored a celebrated victory over an invading English army, Scots are engaged in a new battle for independence – this time, at the ...

Scotland's clans are globally renowned, forming a core part of the country's rich heritage. With hundreds of clans still active today, the term 'clann' comes from the Gaelic word for 'children', ...

The most famous Scottish cannibal was Sawney Bean, a 16th-century man who, with his wife and children, supposedly killed and ...

You can't visit Scotland's capital city without stopping at Edinburgh Castle, where you'll also find the National War Museum. Mary Queen of Scots spent her early years in Sterling Castle, and you may ...