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The Picts
The Picts: The Mysterious People of Early Scotland Introduction------------The Picts were a group of Celtic-speaking people who inhabited the northern and eastern parts of what is now Scotland during the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval periods. They are among the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in early British history, known for their resistance to Roman expansion, their distinctive art and symbols, and their mysterious disappearance from the historical record. The term "Pict" derives from the Latin word "Picti," which means "painted people," likely referring to the Picts' practice of tattooing or body painting. Despite their historical significance, the Picts...
The Domesday Book
The Domesday Book: A Comprehensive Analysis of England's Most Important Medieval Record Introduction------------The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 under the order of William the Conqueror, is one of the most remarkable historical records from medieval England. Often referred to as the "Great Survey," the Domesday Book provides an unparalleled insight into the structure of medieval English society, the distribution of wealth, and the system of governance that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. This essay explores the background, purpose, compilation process, structure, significance, and long-term impact of the Domesday Book, as well as its value to historians and researchers today....
Major Scottish Cities and Towns
Major Cities in Scotland Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow Inverness Stirling Perth Paisley Dunfermline Livingston East Kilbride Hamilton Cumbernauld Kilmarnock Ayr Coatbridge Greenock Glenrothes Motherwell Rutherglen Barrhead Dumfries Arbroath Elgin Alloa Kirkcaldy Irvine Falkirk Peterhead Bathgate AberdeenBallaterBanffEllonFraserburghHuntlyInveruriePeterheadStonehavenArbroathBrechinCarnoustieForfarKirriemuirMontroseCampbeltownDunoonHelensburghInverarayObanRothesayAlloaAlvaDollarTillicoultryAnnanCastle DouglasDumfriesKirkcudbrightLockerbieMoffatStranraerDundeeCumnockKilmarnockStewartonBearsdenBishopbriggsKirkintillochMilngavieDunbarHaddingtonMusselburghEdinburghGlasgowStirlingPerthPaisleyDunfermlineLivingstonEast KilbrideHamiltonCumbernauldKilmarnockAyrCoatbridgeGreenockGlenrothesMotherwellRutherglenBarrheadElginInvernessFalkirkPeterheadBathgateKirkcaldyIrvineLeithPortobelloDumbartonGourockSt AndrewsFort WilliamThursoWickNairnDornochKirkwallLerwickObanRothesTainForresGolspieKingussieNewtonmoreGrantown-on-SpeyBuckieDufftownLossiemouthKeithElginAberlourTomintoulBraemarBallaterAboyneBanchoryKemnay
Country Coats of Arms / Heraldy
List of Countries with a coat of arms Albania - Black double-headed eagle on a red shield. Andorra - Quartered shield with symbols of Bishop of Urgell, Count of Foix, Crown of Aragon, and Viscounty of Béarn. Armenia - Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark and symbols of ancient dynasties. Australia - Shield with symbols of six states, supported by a kangaroo and an emu. Austria - Black eagle with a broken chain, holding a sickle and hammer. Belgium - Gold lion on a black shield with the motto 'L'union fait la force' (Strength in unity). Brazil - Central blue circle...
Scottish Tartan list
List of Tartans from Scotland Abercrombie Tartan Aitken Tartan Anderson Tartan Armstrong Tartan Baird Tartan Barclay Tartan Bell Tartan Black Tartan Blair Tartan Borthwick Tartan Boyd Tartan Brodie Tartan Bruce Tartan Buchanan Tartan Burnett Tartan Cameron Tartan Campbell Tartan Carr Tartan Chalmers Tartan Chattan Tartan Cleland Tartan Cockburn Tartan Colquhoun Tartan Comyn Tartan Crawford Tartan Cumming Tartan Cunningham Tartan Dalrymple Tartan Davidson Tartan Douglas Tartan Drummond Tartan Dunbar Tartan Duncan Tartan Elliot Tartan Erskine Tartan Ferguson Tartan Fleming Tartan Forbes Tartan Fraser Tartan Galloway Tartan Gordon Tartan Graham Tartan Grant Tartan Gray Tartan Gunn Tartan Hamilton Tartan Henderson Tartan Home...
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