Hello Gracious and honourable members again, and welcome to the History of Scotland, episode… Over the last few episodes we have explored how life developed in Scotland over the firstRead More

This episode, everyone, I would like to try an experiment. Obviously we have work to do – and important work it is; the immediate aftermath of the ’45. I thoughtRead More

Over the last couple of episodes on the History of Scotland we heard about the troubled decades that followed the Act of Union, and honestly it wasn’t great. The hoped-forRead More

Last time on the History of Scotland…we heard about the troubled start to Union, that was almost strangled in its infancy – one attempt was made in its very heart,Read More

Last time we ended on something of a low point. This episode is not necessarily going to be any simpler and easier, but look – history is not here forRead More

Last week, then, we heard about the Convention of Estates that met in Scotland to decide between the claims to kingship of James Stuart, VII of that name, and theRead More

Now then we have come to a most momentous period in Scottish history, as if all periods weren’t momentous, but you know what I mean. The next 25 years willRead More

Hello Gracious and honourable again, and welcome to the History of Scotland… Right then, new reign new me, all that sort of thing, fresh start. James VII of Scotland, andRead More

So we’ve waved Jimmy good bye for the moment; tough it is – but it’s au revoir rather than adieu, since it is contended that James would remain very muchRead More