During the great migration from Scotland in the early 1600s the first members of the Vans family from Barnbarroch in ...

Today is the final column of my series on the ancient history of our eight official cities – and please read to the end for some news about ...

1792: Kentucky is admitted as 15th US state. 1796: The last British troops withdraw from the US. On the same day, Tennessee is admitted as the 16th US state. 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte swears fidelity ...

Quentin Taraninto wrote the script but is not directing the feature, which is set up at Netflix and stars Brad Pitt in his ...

There are some eye-popping items included in the royal 'gift lists' released by Buckingham Palace yesterday, albeit amid ...

In 1660, Charles II was restored to the English throne. It was also the monarch's 30th birthday. In 1790, Rhode Island became ...

WE HAVE reached the final destination, our capital Edinburgh, in this series on the ancient history of Scotland’s eight official cities ...

King Charles has held an impressive property portfolio over the years, and one home in particular is likely close to his ...

In the 1590s, King James VI of Scotland's fear of witchcraft began ... In late 1590 her employer, David Seton, accused her and tortured her into a confession in which she named several accomplices.

The Princess Royal travelled up to Scotland on Tuesday for ... murder of her private secretary, David Rizzio. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: The King and Queen host garden party at ...

James was crowned King of ... to rule Scotland in his own right. James’ young life was stained by bloodshed. He was still in the womb when Mary’s secretary and confidant David Rizzio was ...

According to this, David I rode out hunting on the Feast of ... pictures of the ‘Kings who have reigned over this Kingdom of Scotland, from King Fergus the first king, to King Charles II, our gracious ...