History Scotland
History Scotland is the world’s premier Scottish history magazine, written by a team of historians, curators, archaeologists and authors and enjoyed by thousands of readers around the world.
New and existing subscribers to the magazine now receive a monthly e-mail with exclusive interviews, discounts on books, events and products. Plus, the exhibitions and events you don't want to miss each month.
November / December 2020
The November/December issue of History Scotland is a Jacobite themed issue to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie).
On Sale: 10 October 2020
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September / October 2020
Coming to terms with our past - Scotland & Slavery. Plus, new research on the reputed grave site of Robert the Bruce, the search for the 'Ambrose Nights' tavern-keeper in 1830s Edinburgh and the work…
On Sale: 08 August 2020
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July / August 2020
The NEW history challenge you can do from home, a special report on Scotland's museums and the new 'normal', the secret history of the bishops' wars and how Scottish football gained independence
On Sale: 13 June 2020
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May / June 2020
Read Scottish history from the comfort of your home: Reconstructing an epic 650-mile cattle drove from Skye to Devon, the surprising survival strategies employed by widows of the Thirty Years’ War and…
On Sale: 11 April 2020
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March / April 2020
We take a look at the world of Scottish Witchcraft, a Bronze Age unearthed in Orkney, plus Scotland's role in the 30 years' war (1618-48)
On Sale: 08 February 2020
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January / February 2020
The incredible survival of a plucky Shetland crofter, Scotland's ever evolving ideas of the spirit world, Prince Leopold's visit to Edinburgh and lots more...
On Sale: 14 December 2019
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November / December 2019
The November/December issue of History Scotland is packed full of the latest research news and articles you can’t read anywhere else, with in-depth reads from experts in the fields of Scottish…
On Sale: 12 October 2019
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September / October 2019
The 6 men who dared to oppose the National Covenant, a special report on the trail of Rome's missing ninth legion, plus a 10 year project sheds new light on traprain treasure
On Sale: 10 August 2019
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July / August 2019
19 digs and projects to get involved with this summer, new research on Margaret Tudor, a Scotsman at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, plus lots of talk on tartan and bagpipes!
On Sale: 08 June 2019
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May / June 2019
Special issue on rebuilding a nation after the Great War, we explore the sites of the German High Seas, plus links between war service and crime
On Sale: 13 April 2019
Digital Edition: £4.99
