What do the crimes that women were charged with in a post-medieval Scotland reveal about the lives they lived?

The persecution began in the 1500s and lasted almost two centuries. Nearly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft, a vast majority of them women. They were arrested, brutally tortured and coerced ...

In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several fun traditions. The holiday dates back to the 1600s, when Christmas was made illegal throughout the country. In Scotland, it's ...

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Scotland will vote on breaking away from the rest of the United Kingdom in a referendum set for Sept. 18. In the biggest test of national unity since most of Ireland broke away from ...

Sally Foster has received/is receiving funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Historic Environment Scotland and AHRC for various research projects. Glowing from enthusiastic reviews and ...

One of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in Scotland, Falkland Palace was adored by Mary, Queen of Scots. It’s the result of the vision of James IV and his son James V who, in the early ...

How much do you really know about the history of the United Kingdom? What passes for “British history” is, all too often, merely the history of England with bits of the histories of Scotland, Wales ...