History
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CLANS! Why Did Scotland Have a Clan System? (Clan Origins & Evolution)
The Scottish clan system, a defining feature of Highland culture, emerged from a complex interplay of social, political, and historical…
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TOP 5 Clan Mackenzie Locations in History
Originating in the Kintail region of the western Highlands, the clan’s story spans centuries of power struggles, loyalty to the…
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Eilean Donan Castle – Stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie
Eilean Donan Castle, one of Scotland’s most iconic and photographed landmarks, sits on a small tidal island where three lochs—Duich,…
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The Jacobite Rising: A Quest for the Stuart Crown
The Jacobite Risings were a series of rebellions between 1689 and 1746 aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart monarchy to…
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Culloden: The Brutal 18th-Century Battle In The Scottish Highlands
The battle not only crushed the Jacobite dream of restoring the Stuart monarchy but also reshaped the cultural and political…
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The Witches of Scotland | Edinburgh Witches & the Witch Craze
Between the early-16th and mid-18th centuries, an estimated 4,000-6,000 people were accused and 2,500 executed, 300 of them right here…
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