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Tag: Bonnie Prince Charlie

Battle of Prestonpans re-enactment all set to go

By Amanda MacMillan MUSKETS and cannons were at the ready yesterday (tues) ahead of this year’s re-enactment of the Battle of Prestonpans. Organisers predict large crowds...

Scottish volunteers preview world's longest tapestry

By Christine Lavelle THE world’s longest tapestry was unveiled today at a private preview for the 200 Scottish volunteers who helped create it. Stitchers from all over...

John Knox welcome for the Pope's Scotland tour

Zoë Keown POPE Benedict is set to be welcomed to Scotland by a John Knox look-alike. An actor resembling the leader of Scotland’s Protestant Reformation...

Fabric gives glimpse into Scotland’s history

By Paul Thornton A DEEP red scrap of felt hints at the bloody history behind this rare fragment of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s sword hilt. The tiny...

Unique Jacobite sword scrap set for auction

By Michael MacLeod A TINY part of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s sword will go on auction next month. A scrap of red felt lining from the...

Jacobite memoirs reveal “impoverished” and “drunken” nation

By Zoe Keown AS tourists would agree, Scotland is a country that is loved for its history-laden scenery, romantic charm, Celtic...

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