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On 17 January 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie’s 7,000-strong Jacobite army crushed the larger, well-equipped Government forces at Falkirk Muir. Michael Nevin explores this pivotal battle in Scottish history.
A good Boxing Day walk is the perfect remedy for that Christmas over-indulgence. Here are our favourite Boxing Day destinations to help you dust off those cobwebs!
Not just the drinking hall featured in the Orkneyinga Saga – Dr Colleen Batey explains what she uncovered during years of archaeological excavations of the Viking/Norse settlement at Earl’s Bu, Orphir, Orkney.
Historian Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart take a look at Christmas traditions in Renaissance Scotland.
Ice queen, hag, goddess of winter. Who is the Cailleach, and what signs can we find of her in the land around us? We had a look through the archives to find out…
Arbroath Abbey was built by the ancient King of Scots, William the Lion, but who was William the Lion, and what did he do?
It’s panto season again! HES Interpretation Manager and former pantomime star Andrew Burnet takes a nostalgic look at the history and tradition behind the festive theatrical favourite. Oh, yes he does!
Discover the story behind the Margaret Hall Cairn in Holyrood Park. This historic case of domestic violence became a powerful memorial to a woman’s life, reclaimed through renaming and new interpretation.
Explore these 4 famous horror stories and their Scottish connections… if you dare!
Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart blogs on the Renaissance fools and jesters who were far more than entertainers.