A quiet hillside in southern Scotland has yielded one of the most unsettling archaeological discoveries in recent memory, a ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. The Queen of Scotland ...

Scotland's History ArticlesMalcolm III, King of Scots 1034 – 1093 Malcolm III, otherwise known as Malcolm Canmore (or big head as it translates from Gaelic), has been referred to as the founding ...

The early history of all countries is obscure; but the mist which envelops the early history of Scotland is unique, both in density and duration. It was both thickened and prolonged by national pride ...

The Scotland's History online debates are now closed. We would like to thank everyone who contributed over the two years that they ran and made the debates lively, informative and engaging. Debate: ...

This tension bubbled until 1640, at which point matters came to a head. An Act of Parliament of Scotland was enacted, ...

THE 25 most important objects which shaped Scots history have been revealed in a new book. They include The Lewis Chessmen and The Gregg Violin — which Robert Burns learned to dance to — along with ...

Going into any historical film, audiences know that they always have to take things with a grain of salt. Not everything on screen is going to be the absolute truth of a story, and history can be ...

Brazil and Scotland will meet for an incredible fifth time at the World Cup next year. FIFA takes a look at the two sides' previous encounters.

The “Twentyshilling Hill fieldwork” yielded a circular monument in a remote location, featuring a central pit containing ...