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James IV: Queen of the Night and Don Quixote: Man of Clackmannanshire reviewed

SOME eight years have passed since Rona Munro’s “James Plays” (a trilogy set during the reigns of the kings James I, II and III of Scotland)…

The National (Scotland)

New play provides fresh perspective on the history of the Scottish aristocracy

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

The National (Scotland)

How news of the death of Elizabeth I in the 17th century was communicated in ballads and proclamations

When Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, there can’t have been many people in the UK who hadn’t heard about it within hours of her death. The media was on high alert from around midday, when an announcement from Buckingham Palace made clear that the monarch’s health…

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Charles is the third King Charles. These were the ones before him

King Charles III shares a name with two kings whose rules were marked by bloodshed and scandal. Here's a brief guide to the reigns of those who came before him.

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How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? Longest-reigning British monarchs in history

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Evening Standard

New king will be Charles III - but who were Charles I and II?

The first two monarchs called Charles were on the throne at one of the most turbulant times in British history

Wales Online

Charles becomes first King Charles since 1600s

Charles III’s historical namesakes oversaw one of the most turbulent periods in British history.

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Did Scotland's James VI have a secret homosexual affair with his cousin?

WE will never truly know if King James VI of Scotland had a homosexual relationship with his first cousin once removed Esme Stuart who, as we saw in…

The National (Scotland)

Birthday to forget for King George III as riots rocked Edinburgh

THE celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee centre around her official birthday which this year took place on Thursday, June 2, the 69th…

The National (Scotland)

Tom Devine: The history of the Union of the Crowns

THE Union of the Crowns between Scotland and England in 1603 might have helped historically to make possible the current Platinum Jubilee…

The National (Scotland)

Corgis, Sex Pistols and the royal bedtime tipple – take the platinum jubilee quiz

You’ve probably had a lifetime’s exposure to royal trivia – but how much can you remember?

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh's history of brutal witch hunts to be explored in new BBC documentary

British historian Lucy will be heading to Edinburgh and East Lothian to investigate a series of different chapters in the history of the UK - including witchcraft

Edinburgh Live

Whisky to be made in Stirling city for first time in 170 years

The original Stirling Distillery, which stood on a meander of the Forth, closed in 1852.

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