The Palace of Holyroodhouse - Edinburgh, Scotland - Built 1671 by architect Sir William Bruce for Charles II - Partial restoration by architect Robert Reid 1824 - Ruined Augustinian Abbey founded 1128 by King David I of Scotland - Property of the British Crown - Partially open to the public reddit.com/gallery/ll6wii
And then Edgar the Ætheling, Sweyn Forkbeard, Malcolm II of Scotland, Robert Curthose, Hereward the Wake, Edwin and Morfar got involved in the years after, but y’know
TDIH: February 22, 1371, Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob…
TDIH: October 14, 1322, Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence. Illustration: Robert the Bruce.
The (distant) family silver - a coin of my 20th-great-grandfather, Robert II king of Scotland
Dundonald: favourite castle of King Robert II of Scotland youtube.com/watch?v=xdW23…
Finally got the groat of my 20th-great-grandpa, Robert II of Scotland. imgur.com/a/ti2H7
TIL that in 1457 golf was banned in Scotland by king James II, because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing archery. It remained in banned until 1502, when James IV became a golfer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old…
Adam Worth (1844 – 8 January 1902) was a German-born American criminal. Scotland Yard Detective Robert Anderson nicknamed him "the Napoleon of the criminal world." He is widely considered the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional criminal mastermind James Moriarty, reddit.com/gallery/s259z5
TIL Edward Bruce, King of Scotland Robert the Bruce's brother, was King of Ireland for 3 years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edw…
The ‘Stone of Scone’ is the sandstone block that was used for centuries in the coronation of Scottish, and later, British Monarchs. Legend says that it was brought to Scotland by King Kenneth MacAlpin, in 841 AD. The Stone was last used in 1953 for the coronation of Elizabeth II.
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, with her son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (right), and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (left). Seated on the left is Alexandra, Tsarina of Russia, holding her baby daughter Grand Duchess Olga. 1896
TDIH: Battle of Bannockburn: Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat Edward II of England, regaining Scotland's independence (June 24th, 1314) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, with her son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (right), and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (left). Seated on the left is Alexandra, Tsarina of Russia, holding her baby daughter Grand Duchess Olga. 1896 [2497×3291]
King James II, final Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland (as James VII).
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[March 2nd, 1316] Birth of Robert II of Scotland, future king of Scotland (died 1390) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob…
TIL since Queen Elizabeth I didn't rule over Scotland, Scottish people protested against the title of Queen Elizabeth II by vandalising post boxes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pil…
In 1457 golf was banned in Scotland by king James II, because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing archery. It remained in banned until 1502, when James IV became a golfer.
Catherine of Braganza (born 1638), Queen of King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland (1630-85) has been dead for several years, and plans to be for several more.
(A bit of a funny/strange one today) In 1662 Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ordered all female roles in plays to be played by women after a play he was watching was interrupted on account of a man cast as a woman taking too long to shave.
Wedderburn Castle - Berwickshire, Scotland - Family Seat of the Earls of Home - Built by architect brothers Robert Adam & James Adam for Patrick Home 1771 - Currently an Event Center reddit.com/gallery/r4ywjb
Why isn’t Elizabeth II called Elizabeth I in countries where she is the first monarch of that name (E.g. Australia)? I’m basing this on James VI of Scotland being simultaneously James I of England.
Doune Castle - Stirling, Scotland - Built 13th century - Damaged in Scottish Wars of Independence - Rebuilt late 14th century by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany - Restored 1880 - Maintained by Historic Environment Scotland - Featured as "Castle Leoch" in Outlander & "Winterfell" in Game of Thrones reddit.com/gallery/p0f6zd
Proud to be Scottish-American. I think I finally know where my Grandmas "native american" story comes from, they are from Sweeden and Iceland. So if you go back far enough, they actually do. Not confirmed yet. But I do know that I am related to Robert the Bruce and a few Kings of Scotland.
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino on the set of Godfather II, 1974
Why was there no Scottish coronation of James VII and II, William, Mary and Anne? Also what was the public reaction to this in Scotland?
Why did James VII and II not have a Scottish coronation? From what I’ve read I can only assume that it was due to a lack of time since it took 8 years for Charles I to be crowned in Scotland after his accession to the throne. If this was the case, what led William and Mary and then Anne to only have crowning ceremonies in England? And what was the reaction by contemporaries to this?
Cheers for the help!
Early 1322. Welsh Marches. Edward II, after his success against the Marcher lords, recalls the Despensers from exile and heads north to confront the earl of Lancaster, whom he suspects of treason, and Robert of Scots. edwardthesecond.blogspot.…
Names from top to bottom : Albert the Great, Nicholas Oresme, Bede the Venerable, Pope Sylvester II, Constantine the African, Robert Grosseteste, Hildegard of Bingen, Johannes de Sacrobosco (aka Johnny Hollywood), Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus, William of Ockham, Nicholas of Cusa and Thomas Aquinas
Dundonald castle, Scotland [OC]. This castle was home to Scottish Kings Robert II and Robert III. It's also mentioned in a Jules Verne novel. Drone used is a Mavic.
TIL King David II of Scotland thought he would easily raid northern England when France called him to arms in 1346, instead the Scottish army was destroyed at the Battle of Neville's Cross and the king was captured. David II would not be released until 11 years later in exchange for 100,000 marks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…
Augustine Warner was the great, great grandfather of George Washington, and an ancestor of Robert E. Lee. Queen Elizabeth II is a direct descendant of Augustine Warner I through the Bowes-Lyon family and the Earl of Strathmore
Pendennis Castle - Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK - Constructed by Henry VIII, King of England 1540 - Strengthened/Expanded end of 16th c. - Renovated by Charles II, King of Scotland 1660 – Modernized/Upgraded 1730 & 1790 - Decommissioned 1956 - Managed by English Heritage - Open to the Public reddit.com/gallery/qj40hq
TIL James II of Scotland was a massive promoter of artillery. While besieging a English-controlled castle on the Anglo-Scottish Border in 1460, one of the cannons next to him exploded and killed him. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam…
Freshly done flowers by CJ Roberts, Forres High Street Tattoo, Scotland
Autumn light on the back roads of Kilbarchan, Scotland. Olympus OMD E-M5 ii, F11, 12-40mm
I present to you: Downton Wars: Part I&II by Robert James-Collier & the cast of Downton Abbey. (Features Dames Maggie Smith & Penelope Wilton with lightsabers.) Repost with working link in comments.
TIL that in 1457 golf was banned in Scotland by king James II, because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing archery. It remained in banned until 1502, when James IV became a golfer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old…
TIL Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, died in the Samoan Islands at just 44-years-old. In 1994, the Royal Bank of Scotland issued commemorative £1 notes featuring Stevenson's signature & face. Two million notes were issued. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob…
This postbox sneaked across the border to Scotland, but the locals found it and removed the "II" from the cipher. Warrender Park Road outside Margiotta's
The flag of Elizabeth II but I quartered both versions so that it can be used not only in the Commonwealth but also Scotland
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, with her son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (right), and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (left). Seated on the left is Alexandra, Tsarina of Russia, holding her baby daughter Grand Duchess Olga. 1896 [2497×3291]
ESSO 56220. 14.3t 4w gas oil tank wagon. Built Charles Roberts, Wakefield, 1965. Photo: Mallaig, Scotland, 05 Jul 1990.
Visited the UFO landing spot of the 1979 Robert Taylor Incident today. Cool story from Scotland if you don’t know it already.
[Harrison Glaser] Just to think, in this year alone we got: Zach Wilson, Elijah Moore, Michael Carter, AVT, LDT, Quincy Williams, Brandin Echols, Michael Carter II, Robert Saleh And even more importantly, the keys & full power were handed to Joe Douglas What a year #Jets fans twitter.com/NYJetsTFMedia…
