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A painting showing James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542) and his second wife Mary of Guise (1515-1560). Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland.

Dunvegan Castle is the family seat of the Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The castle is the oldest continually inhabited in northern Scotland. The present structure dates from the 18th century but the first castle on the site...

Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle was a favourite residence of Robert II of Scotland (1371-1390), founder of the royal house of Stewart.

Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. Extensively renovated in the Renaissance style by James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542).

A 16th century CE manuscript illustration showing James I of Scotland (r. 1406-1437 CE) and Queen Joan Beaufort. From the Froman Armorial. (National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh).

John Balliol ruled as the king of Scotland from 1292 to 1296 CE. He was supported by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) in the competition to find the successor to the heirless Alexander III of Scotland (r. 1249-1286 CE), a process known...

Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country's independence from England. Wallace famously led the Scots to victory against a larger English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in...

Urquhart Castle, dating from 13th-16th centuries, Inverness, Scotland.

A stained glass window showing Saint Margaret of Scotland, from her chapel in Edinburgh Castle. Queen Margaret (c. 1046-1093 CE) was the wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 CE to 1093 CE.

A c. 1502 parchment illustration showing James IV of Scotland (r. 1488 to 1513 CE) kneeling in prayer to an altarpiece. Behind him is Saint James. (Hours of James IV of Scotland, Austrian National Library, Vienna)