Scottish History from Scotweb

<HTML><HEAD><META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Adobe PageMill 2.0 Mac"> <META name="description" content="Scotweb's new online Scottish history magazine featuring Scotlands history. Scottish history from it's earliest times up through the mid-eighteenth century. All original material, written by a medieval historian, Robert M. Gunn. This site is a winner of the Celtic Thistle award of Excellence and will be updated monthly with new feature articles and updates and addtions existing stories, including a 10 chapter mini-book on the life and times of Robert the Bruce."> <META name="keywords" content="scotland scottish scots history medieval highland wars feuds battles bannockburn stirling falkirk lowland royal scotia caledonia kings queens border reivers clans William Wallace Robert Bruce Stewart alba origins celts picts irish norse saxons anglo norman welsh arthur britons bretons strathcylde skye iona mull uist islands isles england edward caithness sutherland edinburg glasgow plague middle ages france norway vikings tartan kilt northmen columba danes macbeth duncan canmore margaret glencoe macdonald campbell gunn macleod maclean mackay keith douglas bonnie prince charlie jacobite dundee claverhouse britain british brittany dalriada ninian covenantors cromwell charles james balliol braveheart moray fife scone stone destiny dalyrmple william claymore swords axes shields arrows archers cavalry light horse foot basket hilt falchion bill schiltron polearm halberd mace flail spear seige engines castles keeps moats longbow targe dirk sgian dubh pistol firearms cannons artillery cumberland thistle heather cockade bonnet glengarry regiment black watch cameron sutherland argyll seaforth trews truis armour mail plate weapons infantry cornish manx orange longboat catholic protestant reformation calvin knox mary elizabeth henry skyelander abbey independence devolution freedom snp civil roses percy armstrong johnstone ">          <TITLE>Scotweb's Scottish History Online Magazine</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BACKGROUND="bkgnd.gif" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/images/bkgnd.gif" BGCOLOR="#e0e9ed" TEXT="#3c014b" ALINK= "#ff1919" VLINK="#ac5026"> <P><TABLE CELLPADDING="10" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="2"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD><H2>Welcome to Scotweb's<BR> Scottish History Magazine</H2> </TD> <TD><A HREF="index.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="history.jpg" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/images/history.jpg" WIDTH="216" HEIGHT="108" ALIGN="RIGHT" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="0" ALT= "Scottish History, from Scotweb" BORDER="0"></A></TD></TR> </TABLE> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <H4>Welcome to Scotweb's New Online History Magazine! In this new section of Scotweb we shall look into the history of Scotland, touching lightly on the pre-history, in detail through the late medieval period, and beyond. Visit us often for new chapters and developments that will be ongoing and in depth. </H4> <H4 ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="line.gif" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/images/line.gif" WIDTH="434" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN= "BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"></H4> <H4><A HREF="index-1.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/origins/"><IMG SRC="001cross.gif" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/origins/images/001cross.gif" WIDTH="61" HEIGHT="86" ALIGN="LEFT" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3" BORDER="0"> Scottish Origins... up to William Wallace</A></H4> <H5>Scottish Origins, from the pre-history of Scotland, it's kings, Picts, Celts and Vikings, up until the time of the emergence of William Wallace.</H5> <H4>ALSO...</H4> </BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI><A HREF="index-2.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/stirlingbridge/"><H5>The Battle of Stirling Bridge - the Truth<BR></A> Wallace's most famous triumph over the English forces at Stirling Bridge. Read the acutal events that led to the battle in part one, and the battle itself in part two.</H5> <LI><A HREF="index-3.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/falkirk/"><H5>Battle of Falkirk & the Execution of Wallace<BR></A> A three-part in-depth look at the the situation leading to the confrontation of Edward I of England and his most formidable adversary, William Wallace, which concludes in the Battle of Falkirk (1298) and details Wallace's execution and his legacy to Scotland.</H5> <LI><A HREF="index-4.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/clearances/"><H5><I>*NEW*</I>-The Highland Clearances, & its causes, effects and results.<BR></A> An unflinching, historically accurate, Highland perspective view of the causes, effects and the final results of the tragic and dramatic Highland Clearances. If you are unfamiliar with this story, it may shock you, but it is vital aspect of Scottish and world history, and needs to be told.</H5> <LI><A HREF="index-5.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/kilt/"><H5>NEW - Authentic History of the Kilt<BR></A> An accurate article on the origins of the kilt, old and new, the real history, myths and romanticising of it. Includes correct attire and accompanying Highland accessories.</H5> <LI><A HREF="index-6.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/features/glencoe/"><H5>Tragedy at Glencoe - the Highland Massacre<BR></A> A Highland Perspective of the controversial and oft told story of the massacre at Glencoe of the MacDonald's by the English and their hired Highlanders.</H5> </UL> <P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="line.gif" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/images/line.gif" WIDTH="434" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN= "BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"><BR> <BR> <A HREF="index.htm" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="history-sm.jpg" tppabs="http://www.clan.com/history/images/history-sm.jpg" WIDTH= "72" HEIGHT="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3" ALT="Scottish History from Scotweb" BORDER="0"></A><BR> </P> <H5 ALIGN=CENTER>Scotweb's Scottish History Magazine<BR> is edited by<BR><font size=3><B> <A HREF="javascript:if(confirm('http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/ \n\nThis file was not retrieved by Teleport Pro, because it is addressed on a domain or path outside the boundaries set for its Starting Address. \n\nDo you want to open it from the server?'))window.location='http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/'" tppabs="http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/">Robert M. 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