Two distinct and conflicting forms of nationalism – civic and ethnic – helped create the nation-states of Europe ...

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Scotland certainly takes its whisky production ... Scotch whisky can be traced back to 15th-century tax records, with Friar John Cor having used malted barley to produce around 1,500 bottles ...

The Irmandiño revolts (or Irmandiño Wars) were two revolts that took place in the 15th-century Kingdom of Galicia against attempts by the regional nobility to maintain their rights over the peasantry ...

Scotland’s geographical position gave the country strategic importance during this period, and meant it would play a vital ...

The Old Forge on the rugged peninsula of Knoydart is a community-owned meeting point for locals and visitors — at least those ...

Driven by their shared antipathy to the English, the two kingdoms formed the “Auld Alliance” in the late 13th century. One consequence of that association was Scottish merchants apparently ...

When I returned to Scotland, it seemed like the most exciting place in the world. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including ...

It’s testament to Scotland’s prodigious charisma that its walking is so good. This is a country where conditions are often unpredictable if not downright unfriendly, where midges can be ...

Glasgow is to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a deal was backed by the Scottish government. A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to the city ...

Seafloor surveys for a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland have helped solve ... so to discover it after more than a century and uncover its history is something special.” ...

Excavations conducted by Guard Archaeology have found the remains of a medieval iron melting workshop, providing a glimpse ...