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azzuri · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 3776

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 · Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

Scottish history and Scottish politics... my favourite subjects!
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azzuri · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 3776

History isn't my strong point unfortunately IF so feel free to start a couple of threads - I might just learn something useful today! Smile

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carol · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject:

I'm still trying to learn and I organise Scottish History lectures Rolling Eyes

Regards

Carol

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4021

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!

mairead · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: history forum

Blackadder,
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 · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4021

Naw, hen ... the Blackadder is actually a Scottish title these days. We'se ur aw as heather bred as yersel', ken? Laughing

mairead · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject: history forum

Really Blackadder?
I was beginning to think you were from a different planet, Uranus perhaps.
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Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4021

Only if I can bottle the methane there for sale here on earth!

mairead · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: history forum

Touche Blackadder
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Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4021

Sod that! No peasant is allowed to physically touch the Adder Black!

mairead · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: history forum

Like I want to? Wink

PS. Peasant Sir? That comment be worthy of a duel, handbags at dawn perhaps.
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Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4021

Oh very well ... your choice of colour?? I look quite fetching in lilac or mauve!

mairead · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: history

Hmm. Trying to picture that, Pink might suit you better I think. Wink

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mairead · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: history

Today, 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 · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

Its a shame that 11th of Sept will only be remembered for the autrocities in New York
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mairead · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:58 am Post subject: Hisatory forum

Assuredly Morph, The victory at Stirling Bridge is remember by many, even today.
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mairead · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:44 am Post subject:

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 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject:

11th september in 1997 was the date of the two refererendums on the setting up of the Scottish Parliament.
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Holebender · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject:

It was also the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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