Bring Back the Whigs?

Timothy Noah on Substack: "Is it too late for Henry Clay to enter the New Hampshire primary? The Whigs were a political party in Great Britain that fought for expanded political rights in Parliament; their chief rivals were the monarchist Tories. The word is Scottish in origin (“whiggamore”) and made reference to Presbyterian rebels against the …

Battle of the Boyne, 1690 ⚔️ When the Balance of Power in Europe Changed Forever

The Battle of the Boyne was "a battle in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1689....It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland and the Nine Years' War." Wikipedia. "The battle …

Highland Clearances of Scotland in the 1750s Sparked Migration to North America

The Youtube Channel of Pilgrim Kat offers Scottish history and lifestyle content. In a 5-minute post, she examines the Highland Clearances, from the 1750s to the 1760s, which left many abandoned villages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4iXM67OIlQ She writes: "The Highlands of Scotland – known for their immense beauty, legends of old, and one of the last wild, sparsely …

Witchcraft Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland Documents Torture of Women

At Scotland's new Museum of Magic, Fortune-telling and Witchcraft, "visitors can gawk at a mummified cat as well as good-luck charms once used by ordinary Scots. Also on display are mystical amulets and bottles once owned by those thought to be witches," the Religion News Service reports. It quotes Ash William Mills, the museum’s founder and …

What Caused the English Civil War? | Origins of the Civil War | 5-Minute History

History Hub: Dr Charlotte Young discusses the origins and causes of the English Civil War. King Charles I believed in the divine right of kings. His authority came directly from God, and he was accountable to God alone. He ruled from 1629 to 1640 without a Parliament, and a number of his subjects came to …

10 Questions in Scotland Trivia Quiz

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English Civil War: What Was King Charles I’s Personal Rule?

History Hub: "n this video Bill Thisdell examines the period known as Personal Rule, when Charles I governed without Parliament. How revolutionary was this practice? Why was personal rule a problem?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOGsrRw60oI In Part 2 of this video Bill Thisdell explores which policies pursued by Charles during his Personal Rule caused the most political friction …

Documentary About Sir Walter Scott, Scottish Historical Novelist, Who Created Popular Mythologies

Write Like: "Sir Walter Scott (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Waverley, Old Mortality, The Heart of Mid-Lothian and The Bride of Lammermoor, and the narrative poems The …

‘Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?’ The Life and Times of an Explorer in Africa

Smithsonian.com: “Doctor Livingstone, I presume?” is the now-famous greeting spoken on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in November 1871 by Welsh-American journalist and explorer Henry Morgan Stanley. The moment was the culmination of Stanley’s expedition to locate explorer and missionary (Scottish physician) David Livingstone, who had been missing in Africa for more than four years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UOkApfRs9A …

How Did the Scottish Clan System Collapse?

HistoryMarche: "Why Did the Scottish Clan System Collapse? Many pinpoint the bloody Battle of Culloden in 1746 as the moment where everything changed for Scotland’s clan system, as King George’s troops crushed the Jacobite rebellion. In what today might be considered ethnic cleansing, the ruling King of England ordered all supporters of the Jacobite cause …