azzuri
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History Forum...History Forum...
Hope you like the new History forum, created primarily to discuss Scottish-related topics.
Given that history and politics are often intertwined we thought that it would be a good section to have and hope it adds a lot of interesting discussions to 'Our Scotland'.
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IF Convenor
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Scottish history and Scottish politics... my favourite subjects!
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azzuri
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History isn't my strong point unfortunately IF so feel free to start a couple of threads - I might just learn something useful today! 
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carol
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I'm still trying to learn and I organise Scottish History lectures 
Regards
Carol
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Blackadder
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History is writ large in the Blackadder family. We are required to learn it from birth. Even our unpaid skivvy, Baldrick has an interest ... though mostly in turnips.
My uncle got his PHD on Scots History and Celtic culture, and has written several Scots plays and had them performed them in the Fringe and abroad.
Frankly I wouldn't pass water over Scotland!
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mairead
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history forumBlackadder,
Would that be the versions of Scottish and Celtic history written by English Historians?
As for not passing water over Scotland?. You should hold on to all your water my dear, because come independence we will only be supplying England with water at a price, not free as we do at present. Same applies to electricity, oil etc.
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Blackadder
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Naw, hen ... the Blackadder is actually a Scottish title these days. We'se ur aw as heather bred as yersel', ken? 
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mairead
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history forumReally Blackadder?
I was beginning to think you were from a different planet, Uranus perhaps.
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Blackadder
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Only if I can bottle the methane there for sale here on earth!
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mairead
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history forumTouche Blackadder
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Blackadder
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Sod that! No peasant is allowed to physically touch the Adder Black!
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mairead
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history forumLike I want to?  PS. Peasant Sir? That comment be worthy of a duel, handbags at dawn perhaps.
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Blackadder
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Oh very well ... your choice of colour?? I look quite fetching in lilac or mauve!
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mairead
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historyHmm. Trying to picture that, Pink might suit you better I think.
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mairead
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historyToday, September 11th is the anniversary of the battle of Stirling Bridge (1297) when the combined forces of Sir Andrew de Moray and William Wallace slaughtered the English army under Surrey.
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Morph
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Its a shame that 11th of Sept will only be remembered for the autrocities in New York
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mairead
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Hisatory forumAssuredly Morph, The victory at Stirling Bridge is remember by many, even today.
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mairead
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On this day in1263, the Battle of Largs was fought between the Vikings and a ferocious Scots army. The vikings under King Haakon were beaten. Hakkon retired with the remains of his fleet to Orkney where he died soon after.
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Scott2006
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11th september in 1997 was the date of the two refererendums on the setting up of the Scottish Parliament.
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Holebender
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It was also the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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