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Scotland

St Andrew, in St Andrew chapel, depicted at his crucifixion displayed in the manner known as the Saltire cross
Medieval

St Andrew’s Day: 11 things you might not know about Scotland’s patron saint

Sæberht of Essex, who oversaw the building of London’s original church of St Paul’s (Photo by The Picture Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo)
Early medieval

How to survive the Dark Ages in Britain: 6 crucial tips

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Mary, Queen of Scots: The Scottish years . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A missionary preaches to the Native Americans of Massachusetts, c1650. By now, colonists were imposing their values on the indigenous population, encouraging them to dress like the English – and worship the English God. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images)
20th Century

Britain's nuclear fears How has the UK prepared for Armageddon?

Robert Louis Stevenson, the 19th-century English poet and novelist perhaps best known for his books 'Treasure Island' and the 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Victorian

Robert Louis Stevenson: novelist, playwright, poet, traveller

The coats of arms of the kingdoms of Scotland and France
Medieval

Q&A How old is the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland?

Men marching with bagpipes wearing tartan kilts
General History

Q&A When did the Scots start wearing tartan – and what did it mean?

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General History

Scottish clans: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images)
Roman

Hadrian’s Wall: when and why was it built? A brief guide

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A portrait of Flora MacDonald, who found fame as a Jacobite heroine sailing Bonnie Prince Charlie to safety
Georgian

Who was Flora MacDonald?

Illustration showing a scene from the Battle of Moore's Creek
Georgian

The Highlanders of North Carolina & the battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge

Remains of croft, abandoned during the Scottish Highland Clearances
Georgian

The Highland Clearances: a historian’s guide to a century of eviction

Curling stones during a match at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah
General History

A brief history of curling – from medieval Scotland to the Winter Olympics

GJ1HTR A standing stone at Borvemore, with a view to beaches beyond, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
General prehistory

Explore 8 little-known prehistoric sites in Britain

Stonehenge: Not a henge, but certainly a stone circle, and a very long-lived centre of human activity. (Getty Images)
Stone Age

Your guide to Britain’s prehistoric stone circles

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