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The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information that no one will want to be without.
Discover the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of other wacky facts. A reliable reference and quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and tagain to reveal something you never knew.
25th January, 2019 in Biography & Memoir, Local & Family History
As the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns has naturally been eulogised, canonised, mythologised and, at times, sanitised. None of this has detracted from his brilliance and his enduring legacy, which continues to inspire both writers and ordinary Scots to this day. 25 J…
18th January, 2019 in Entertainment, Women in History
Scotland has a long and turbulent royal history, but no one invites fascination and speculation quite as much as Mary, Queen of Scots. Born in Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542 and pronounced queen six days later when her father, James VI, died with no male heirs, Mary’s life…
21st November, 2018 in History, Local & Family History
Someone once said, “Scotland without people is like a forest without birds: nice and quiet”. That person is lost to history but others presented here are not lost to history. They are written about in authoritative history books and also A Haverin’ History of Scotland. These peop…
16th April, 2018 in History, Women in History
Mary, Queen of Scots. What can be said about Mary, Queen of Scots that hasn’t been said before? She was a wise and regal monarch whose stable government ensured a steady period of governance without scandal or revolt. Like the axe that cleaved her head from her shoulders, she div…
9th February, 2017 in History
It’s over 450 years since the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots, Henry, Lord Darnley, was murdered smack-bang (literally) in the middle of Edinburgh. By all accounts it was to have been a spectacular demise for the 21-year old king, with the house he was staying in (whilst ap…
