Orkney and Shetland Annexed From Norway to the Crown of Scotland
February 20, 1472
Orkney and Shetland annexed from Norway to the crown of Scotland. This February 20, 1472 entry records a moment in …
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Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Tewkesbury, Edward IV Defeats a Lancastrian Army and Kills Edward, Prince of Wales
May 4, 1471
Wars of the Roses, The Battle of Tewkesbury, Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward, Prince of Wales. …
King James III, Marries
July 13, 1469
King James III, marries. This 13, 1469 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with England.
Treaty of Westminster-Ardtornish Between the Lord of the Isles and Edward IV, the King of England
February 13, 1462
Treaty of Westminster-Ardtornish between the Lord of the Isles and Edward IV, the King of England. This February 13, …
King Henry VI of England Is Deposed
March 4, 1461
Henry was deposed on 4 March 1461 by Richard’s son, who took the throne as Edward IV. Despite Margaret continuing …
King James III Crowned at Kelso Abbey.
August 10, 1460
King James III of Scotland was not crowned at Kelso Abbey. Instead, he was crowned at Kelso Abbey at the age of nine in …
King James II Killed by an Exploding Cannon at the Siege of Roxburgh Castle.
August 3, 1460
James II of Scotland (October 16, 1430 – August 03, 1460) was king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460. James was born in …
King James II Decreed in an Act of Parliament, That Golf Be Utterly Cried Down and Not Used
March 6, 1457
The first known ban was issued by the Scottish Parliament under King James II of Scotland in 1457. The Act of Parliament …
King James II Killed William Douglas at Stirling
February 22, 1452
King James II killed William Douglas at Stirling. This February 22, 1452 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
King James III, Born
July 10, 1451
James III of Scotland (1451- 1452 ? June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at …
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish Physicist and Engineer, Died
December 24, 1449
William John Macquorn Rankine FRSE FRS (5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist. He …
Walter Bower, Scottish Chronicler (B. 1385), Died
December 24, 1449
Walter Bower ( c. 1385 – 24 December 1449) was a Scottish canon regular and abbot of Inchcolm Abbey in the Firth of …