Historical Interest
| These are excerpts from research carried
out on the internet and are attributable to the original
authors. They are for anyone interested in Scottish History. |
| These papers are all in an
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Robert Burns |
Scotland's most celebrated
literary figure |
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Robert the Bruce |
King Robert I of Scotland freed his land from English rule
at Bannockburn, 24th June 1314 |
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Sir William
Wallace |
One of Scotland's greatest heroes |
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The
Declaration of Arbroath 1320 |
Written
to the Pope by Robert the Bruce. The first ever Declaration
of Independence. |
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Adam Smith (Short
Version) |
Wrote "The wealth of Nations" the first book on capitalism. |
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Adam Smith (His
full life story, 226 pages) |
The Project
Gutenberg, Life of Adam Smith |
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How the Scots invented the
modern world |
Reviews of
a must read book by Arthur Herman, covering the modern
history of Scotland. |
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The
Mark of the Scots, Duncan A. Bruce |
Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science, Democracy, and Literature |
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The Auld Alliance |
The special relationship
between Scotland and France,'The Auld Alliance', has formed
a long time bond between the two peoples. |
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