Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Edinburgh Castle in embarrassing Scottish king blunder

EDINBURGH Castle has come under fire for an embarrassing blunder involving a Scottish King born in the historic fortress.

The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2023

Coronation quiz – how much do you know about the ceremony and its history?

Test your knowledge of the pageantry, pomp and regalia that accompany the crowning of a British monarch

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

Most popular Royal baby names in Scotland as Charles misses out on top five

Baby name experts listed the most popular names in Scotland that have Royal links.

Daily Record · May 4, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

One of Scotland's 'oldest surviving pubs' has its own skittles alley

The Sheep Heid Inn in Edinburgh is among the very oldest public houses in Scotland, and has a fittingly fascinating history that includes both sheep butchers and King James VI.

Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023

Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM to agree closer defence links at Tower of London

The leaders will sign a reciprocal access agreement, allowing the UK and Japan to deploy forces in one another’s countries.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Historic hotel collection invites guests to follow in the footsteps of royalty

Ever wanted to live like a king or queen for a few days? Well now you can at a series of majestic properties

Wales Online · Nov 12, 2022

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Witch hunt: a Halloween trail through Scotland’s haunting past

Combining hard-hitting history and hands-on adventures, a new trail reveals stories of sorcery and the healing powers of nature

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

'World's smallest whisky bar' to reopen in Edinburgh for Halloween weekend

Whisky firm Cask 88 is bringing it back as a fortune teller’s booth.

Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022

James IV: Queen of the Night and Don Quixote: Man of Clackmannanshire reviewed

SOME eight years have passed since Rona Munro’s “James Plays” (a trilogy set during the reigns of the kings James I, II and III of Scotland)…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

New play provides fresh perspective on the history of the Scottish aristocracy

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2022

How news of the death of Elizabeth I in the 17th century was communicated in ballads and proclamations

When Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, there can’t have been many people in the UK who hadn’t heard about it within hours of her death. The media was on high alert from around midday, when an announcement from Buckingham Palace made clear that the monarch’s health…

ABC News · Sep 14, 2022

Charles is the third King Charles. These were the ones before him

King Charles III shares a name with two kings whose rules were marked by bloodshed and scandal. Here's a brief guide to the reigns of those who came before him.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2022

How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? Longest-reigning British monarchs in history

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Wales Online · Sep 9, 2022

New king will be Charles III - but who were Charles I and II?

The first two monarchs called Charles were on the throne at one of the most turbulant times in British history

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Charles becomes first King Charles since 1600s

Charles III’s historical namesakes oversaw one of the most turbulent periods in British history.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2022

Did Scotland's James VI have a secret homosexual affair with his cousin?

WE will never truly know if King James VI of Scotland had a homosexual relationship with his first cousin once removed Esme Stuart who, as we saw in…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2022

Birthday to forget for King George III as riots rocked Edinburgh

THE celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee centre around her official birthday which this year took place on Thursday, June 2, the 69th…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2022

Tom Devine: The history of the Union of the Crowns

THE Union of the Crowns between Scotland and England in 1603 might have helped historically to make possible the current Platinum Jubilee…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Corgis, Sex Pistols and the royal bedtime tipple – take the platinum jubilee quiz

You’ve probably had a lifetime’s exposure to royal trivia – but how much can you remember?

Edinburgh Live · May 16, 2022

Edinburgh's history of brutal witch hunts to be explored in new BBC documentary

British historian Lucy will be heading to Edinburgh and East Lothian to investigate a series of different chapters in the history of the UK - including witchcraft

Daily Record · Mar 29, 2022

Whisky to be made in Stirling city for first time in 170 years

The original Stirling Distillery, which stood on a meander of the Forth, closed in 1852.

1 2

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.