History

John Lee was killed in a German U-boat attack during the Battle of the Atlantic.

Relatives of Scottish Second World War hero pay emotional first visit to his graveside
THE FAMILY of a Scottish serviceman who was killed during a German U-boat attack during the Second World War have paid an emotional first visit to his grave.

The historic museum is set for a refurb

Huge refurb planned for historic Glasgow museum after Burrell Collection success

James III is not often remembered as a powerful king and he died as he fled the field at Sauchieburn

BACK IN THE DAY How the kidnap of the King of Scots came back to bite the family

Boris Johnson is accused of 'lying almost daily' by government historian

UK Government 'a bonfire of the decencies' under Boris Johnson, says top historian

James Boswell fit into an increasingly cosmopolitan age

ESSAY James Boswell, meeting with celebrities and 18th-century name-dropping

Dunfermline’s royal heritage runs through its abbey. Established in 1128 by David I, birthplace of Charles I and the site of Robert the Bruce’s interment

TRAVEL Fife’s ancient birthplace of kings finally receiving recognition it so richly deserves

King Charles II brought a constitutional upheaval

history How Scotland reclaimed a king during the Restoration

Repeated attempts by Westminster to change abortion rights in the mid-70s sparked protests in Scotland where the law would not be devolved until 2016

HISTORY Battle for buffer zones has historical echoes in Scotland

Mary's silver casket will go on display at the National Museum of Scotland

Mary Queen of Scots' precious casket bought for £1.8m by National Museums Scotland

Mary of Guelders arranged the coronation of James III at Kelso Abbey just ten days after his father’s death

BACK IN THE DAY Growing pains and the ascendancy of a young Scottish king

Late in life, Andrew Carnegie spent as much time as he could at Skibo Castle in Sutherland, which he bought in 1898.

History How a Scot became the richest man in the world

Crowds marching from Scotland to London during the General Strike

history Does film about Scots miners tell the real story of the General Strike?

Cliffs on the Isle of Mull. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash

BACK IN THE DAY Remembering the other Mary, the little-known Gaelic poet who wrote a classic

The celebration of Norway's constitution day, Grunnlovsdagen, is a festivity that virtually the entire population participate in

COMMENT What Scotland can learn from Norway on that nation's independence day

The Deathless Woman addresses the Nazi Holocaust of the Romani peoples of Europe

Part-documentary, part metaphor, a haunting voice from the Roma people’s past

Grafitti on one of the Machrie Moor standing stones on Arran

Graffiti carved into historic standing stones prompts police investigation

Jessie MacLachlan's memorial had lain destroyed for years

Special memorial to be unveiled for 'Queen of Gaelic Song'

Ian Blackford and the other SNP MPs wore white roses during the Queen's Speech proceedings

This is why SNP MPs are wearing white roses during the Queen's Speech

The Declaration of Arbroath is going back on display

Tory anger as Declaration of Arbroath to go back on display during indyref2 year

Key fixtures in this chapter of Scottish history
included Doune Castle

back in the day Back in the day: Schemer Robert Stewart played for power amid wolf’s hunger

Bomb disposal team called out to Scottish castle over suspect item

Bomb disposal team called out to Scottish castle over suspect item

Chalmers became the first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland after it was formed in a
breakaway from the Church of Scotland in the
1843 Disruption

essay How the Free Kirk split weakened Scotland

Joe Hill will be familiar to many of the countless people who have attended May Day events in Scotland

PROFILE The man in the song every Scottish trade unionist will have heard

Photos of the dig site and a piece of pottery found there provided by Scottish Water

'Important glimpse' into medieval life on Scots islands as water project stumbles on find

The Thomas Randolph inscription at Edinburgh Castle and, left, the Scots attacked and captured the English-held castle in 1314

BACK IN THE DAY Soldier, fighter, diplomat – this man did it all: The tale of King of Scots’ nephew

Here's why Scots is definitely its own language

Here's why Scots is definitely its own language and not a dialect of English

Archbishop of St Andrews James Sharp was brutally murdered by a gang of vengeful Covenanters

BACK IN THE DAY Murder on Magus Muir: The assassination of Rev James Sharp

Sir George Bruce of Carnock died in 1625

BACK IN THE DAY The Scottish pioneer whose genius created the first undersea mine

John Maclean, shakes hands with politician and socialist activist David Kirkwood at Glasgow’s 1919 strikes

ESSAY From Chicago to Glasgow: The history behind May Day

Traffic and pedestrians come to a stand still to remember the holocaust

Israel pauses for annual Holocaust memorial day

A copy of the declaration of Arbroath at Arbroath Abbey in Scotland

PREMIUM Bishop’s protege and abbot were power players

Sandy Moffat painted Hugh MacDiarmid and FG Scott with William Johnstone

CULTURE Marking the centenary of the birth of Hugh MacDiarmid - and the Scottish renaissance

An illustration of James Watt repairing a steam engine

BACK IN THE DAY The Scottish invention that sparked the industrial revolution and changed the world

Alice Allen and Patsy Reid will be performing at Edinburgh Tradfest

Young Scots bring the Strathspey King's compositions back to life

It was in 1728 that the Royal Bank of Scotland changed banking forever

BACK IN THE DAY The Scottish banking innovation that is still in use today

The Earl and the Countess of Wessex meeting the Honourable Philip Pierre, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia at the Prime Minister's Residence in St Lucia, at the start of their visit to the Caribbean

Edward and Sophie met with protests over slavery on Caribbean tour

'Against the backdrop of a giant boulder resembling a red Castle Rock, a pipe band played the last set of the Redstone Highland Games'

IN THE USA I went to a 'Highland Games' in Utah – here's what I learned

A stolen wheelie bin was set alight at Kilwinning Abbey

Vandals cause 'irreversible' damage to ruins of Scottish abbey

Tomb of Bishop Wishart. Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow.

BACK IN THE DAY The bishop who helped secure independence behind the scenes

By the Battle of Culloden, the Duke of Cumberland had taken command. Charles Edward Stuart went from Bonnie Prince to embittered alcoholic

HISTORY New theories on Battle of Culloden still emerging 276 years on

The Stone of Destiny was moved from Arbroath Abbey

HISTORY Weighing up the historical accuracy of Stone of Destiny film

BACK IN THE DAY Battle for crofting rights still echoes in the Highlands

history The history of collapsing societies and what the modern world needs to learn about them

Reverend Yousouf Gooljary

Special Report Argyll clergyman campaigning to expose Scotland's links to slavery

Generations of Burnetts played a large role in Scottish affairs, but it is Crathes Castle which is the chief adornment of the family

BACK IN THE DAY The best tales from Scotland's most prolific Lowland Clans

The Declaration of Arbroath reminds us that the regime of Robert the Bruce (left) had a strong Catholic character

HISTORY Why a 700-year-old letter to a pope is key to Scotland’s story

Rob Roy MacGregor’s grave

TRAVEL Travel: On the trail of the real-life Outlander – Rob Roy

Robin McKelvie visits the Hebridean island of Jura

The Scottish island that spawned George Orwell’s timeless classic 1984

The world’s first artificial refrigeration was performed by William Cullen in Glasgow in 1748. Photo by Dev Benjamin on Unsplash

The often forgotten Scottish inventor whose innovation changed the world

Claims former SNP leader Arthur Donaldson had links with Nazism are a 'complete and utter myth', according to the author of a new book on Scottish nationalism

EXCLUSIVE Historic nazism claim against former SNP leader 'complete and utter myth'

According to a leading Scottish historian, English nationalism has been the principal driver of British state disintegration, by encouraging the growth of independence movements in Scotland and Wales, and a reunification movement in Ireland

SPECIAL REPORT ‘Union bid may backfire’ as support in England can no longer be taken for granted

Veterans Jim (left) and John will take part in the project

Archaeology of 'battlefields' of Falklands War could help with trauma treatment

'What united this audacious and eccentric campaign was winning a referendum for the Scottish people to decide if they wanted their own parliament'

BACK IN THE DAY The five-year vigil for a parliament held once Scottish votes had become useless

Fresh bid for William Wallace memorial based on iconic sword revealed

Fresh bid for William Wallace memorial based on iconic sword revealed