Scottish History
January 8, 2010 by The Laird
Filed under Scottish History
or To Put It Another Way The History Of Scotland
Most of the wars in Scottish history have actually been with our nearest neighbours the English or between ourselves with different clans falling out with each other or competing for power.
However in this section of the Scottish Jerk website we will be looking at some of the other major changes in our Scottish culture brought about by different events and power struggles.
Scottish History timeline
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AD 80
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Roman invasion although they did not conquer the whole country. |
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122
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Hadrian’s Wall built to protect the Roman Empire against Scots who refused to be conquered. However it was not until 409 that the last of the Roman armies left Scotland for good. |
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563
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St. Columbia sails from Ireland to Iona as a Christian missionary. |
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793
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Viking longboats raiding the North of Scotland and our Western Isles. |
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841
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Kenneth Macalpin between the first Scottish King It was at this time that the Stone of Destiny was moved to Scone Palace since then it has become a tradition that all Scottish Kings are crowned whilst sat on the stone (although in more recent years it was placed under a throne rather than being sat on directly). See the section of the history of the Stone of Destiny or Stone of Scone as it is also known. |
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1005
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Malcolm II crowned King. He is credited with bringing the Scotland and its Scottish people together |
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1040
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Macbeth becomes King after defeating Duncan in battle. Factual story is not quite the same as Shakespeare’s version. |
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1057
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Malcolm III crowned King of Scotland |
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1070
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Malcolm III King of Scotland marries Margaret of Denmark. |
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1072
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Malcolm makes political peace with William the Conqueror (he had invaded England in 1066 at Battle of Hastings) |
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1097
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Edinburgh made the principal town and capital of Scotland |
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1173
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The Red Lion Rampart the official flag of King William is adopted as the official Royal flag of Scotland. Don’t confuse this Lion Rampart flag with the white cross on blue background or “Saltire” flag. |
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1263
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King Alexander III defeats the Vikings at Largs. Read about the battle and the role of St Andrew (Scotland’s Patron Saint) and the Thistle in winning this battle. |
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1286
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Alexander dies giving King Edward I of England an opportunity to seize the throne of Scotland. |
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1297
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William Wallace emerges to leads a strong rebellion against the English rulers. However he was later betrayed by his own nobles before being put on trial in London and executed in 1305. |
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1306
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Robert the Bruce crowned King at Scone Palace after defeating or killing all other challengers to the throne. |
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1314
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One of the most famous battles in Scottish History. Bannockburn when the English army was defeated by a much smaller and less well equipped Scottish army. |
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1320
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Declaration of Arbroath was drawn up and signed by the leading Scottish Figures and sent to the Pope asking for his official recognition of Scotland’s independence. |
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1329
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Robert the Bruce dies. |
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1513
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James IV dies and Scottish Army are defeated at the battle of Flodden |
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1542
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Mary Queen of Scots was crowned as official monarch even though she was only one week old. |
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1559
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John Knox leads the reformation of the church in Scotland. Strong anti-catholic feelings emerges across country |
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1567
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Queen Mary (a Roman Catholic) flees for her life to London but was later executed in 1587 by her cousin Elizabeth I of England after suggested she was plotting treason against English Throne. |
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1603
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James VI of Scotland achieves his life ambition and inherits the English throne becoming James I of England. |
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1688
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William of Orange and his wife Mary become King and Queen of England and Scotland. |
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1689
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“Bonnie Dundee’s” Highlanders win the battle of Killiecrankie |
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1692
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Glencoe massacre of the MacDonald’s Clan members by the Campbells |
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1702
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Official Union of Scotland and England to become Great Britain. |
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1719
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General Wade sent to Scotland to build roads and forts to help defend and crush the rebellions against the English government. |
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1745
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Bonnie Prince Charlie returns from France to lead the Jacobite Rebellion. |
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1746
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Culloden major defeat of Bonnie Price Charlie and the Jacobite’s by the English army. |
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1782
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Ban on wearing tartan lifted. |
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1785
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Highland Clearances begin |
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1837
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Queen Victoria inherits the throne. Strong lover of Scotland and its Tartan Dress. |
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1885
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Scotland given its own Minister within the English Parliament system. |
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1901
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Queen Victoria Dies her son Edward VII takes throne. |
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1970
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Oil discovered in North Sea |
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1997
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Stone of Destiny returned officially to Edinburgh Scotland |
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1999
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Formation of Scottish Parliament. |
| Scottish Nationalist Party win the Scottish Government elections |
We will be adding more pages to this Scottish History section of the website over the next few days. These history pages will expand on some of the history points mentioned above and give more details of the events.
