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Stirling Castle, located on a strategically important rocky outcrop by the River Forth in central Scotland, was a key royal residence from the late 11th century into the early modern period and subject to many battles and sieges, particularly...

James IV of Scotland Stories from Scotland's past. King James IV of Scotland was the last king to die on the battlefield in Britain. He was the last in a long line of rulers, particularly from Scotland, to meet their end in such a manner...

Mary, Queen of Scots was the queen of both Scotland (r. 1542-1567) and briefly, France (r. 1559-1560). Obliged to flee Scotland, the queen was imprisoned for 19 years by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) and finally executed for treason...

A map of feudal Scotland. Created in 1876 CE.

A c. 1480 painted panel from an altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes showing Saint Andrew presenting James III of Scotland (r. 1460-1488). On the left is James' son, future James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh...

A c. 1591 CE illustration of Queen Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093 CE) and her husband Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE). From the Seton Armorial.

A 1562 CE manuscript illustration showing Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) and Queen Margaret. (National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh).

Pictish stones are a form of monumental steles and are mainly found in the eastern part of Scotland and around the Clyde-Forth line. This stone was found in Invereen, Moy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The stone was carved with Pictish symbols...

A c. 1480 painted panel (detail) from an altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes showing Queen Margaret of Scotland (d. 1486), wife of James III of Scotland (r. 1460-1488). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.

A c. 1605 painting of Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093 CE) by Juan de Roelas. Margaret was the queen of Scotland and wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 to 1093 CE. (Church of San Miguel and San Julián, Valladolid...