Welcome to History Scotland, your number one online resource for Scottish history and archaeology, bringing you daily news and expert articles on Scottish heritage, history, archaeology and events.
In addition to our extensive website, we also publish the renowned magazine History Scotland.
Our huge library of articles and stories includes:
• Daily news updates
• 'On this day in history…' stories
• Expert articles - written by Scotland's top historians
• Your guide to Scottish Kings and Queens
…and so much more.
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News & Articles
The Company of Scotland, which launched the ill-fated Darien Scheme, was founded on 26 June 1695. ...
On 22 June 1679 the Battle of Bothwell Bridge was fought. ...
On 21 June 1919, 74 German warships were scuttled at Scapa Flow, Orkney. ...
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2017 is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.
We're proud to be working alongside Visit Scotland on a 48-page guide to the special year. The in-depth guide is being given away FREE with the March/April issue of History Scotland magazine.
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