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The Declaration of Arbroath is without doubt the most famous document in Scottish history. Like the American Declaration of Independence, which is partially based on it, it is seen by many as the ...
The Declaration of Arbroath is seen by many as one of the most famous documents in Scottish history. It was written on 6 April 1320 but its words continue to inspire some in the Scottish ...
Our Declaration of Independence was modeled on the Declaration of Arbroath. Before going on, it’s important to know the meanings of three words: tartan, kilt, and clan. A tartan is a type of ...
The last book written by the late Lord Dacre of Glanton also states that the Declaration of Arbroath, which confirmed Scotland’s independence in 1320, is plagued with inaccuracies and details of ...
A copy of the declaration at Arbroath Abbey Credit: Danny Lawson/PA. Angus Council leader David Fairweather said: “A huge effort went into capturing the very best of Arbroath in celebration of ...
Monday marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, despite an exhibition of the document being postponed. The National Museum of Scotland will display the historical piece later in ...
The Declaration of Arbroath, a 701-year-old document calling for Scotland’s independence, is being refreshed for the social media generation. Literary group Scottish PEN and Arbroath Festival ...
The Declaration of Arbroath is being refreshed for the social media generation in a project aimed at bringing the document into a modern-day context. Short video app TikTok and online photo ...
Scotland's History Articles In Depth: The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320 The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...
The Declaration of Arbroath is seen by many as one of the most famous documents in Scottish history. It was written on 6 April 1320 but its words continue to inspire some in the Scottish ...
The Declaration of Arbroath, a 701-year-old document calling for Scotland’s independence, is being refreshed for the social media generation. Literary group Scottish PEN and Arbroath Festival ...