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A Short History of Scotland

http://www.scotlandvacations.com/ScottishHistory.htm

Scotland Vacations gives a timeline of the history of Scotland leading to illustrated features on people and places.

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Ayrshire History

http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk

Illustrated articles on the history of Ayrshire and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages.

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BBC: In Search of Scotland

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/

Covers the history of Scotland from mysterious ancestors to the modern day, with a focus on religion and Scotland's relations with Europe and England. Includes a multi-media gallery.

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Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654

http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/

The National Library of Scotland presents the first atlas of Scotland, containing 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of descriptive text, translated from Latin into English for the first time.

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Book of Deer Project

http://www.bookofdeer.co.uk

Discussion of the illustrated Gospel from the early Columban monastery at Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, with entries in Scottish Gaelic written c.1135.

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Britannia's Guide to Scotland

http://britannia.com/celtic/scotland/

This section of the large Britannia includes an encyclopedia of famous Scots and a timeline of Scottish history by Peter N. Williams.

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Chronology of Scottish History

http://www.rampantscotland.com/SCM/chronology.htm

Timeline of Scottish history listing all the major dates and events, from earliest times to modern day, from Rampant Scotland.

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Comunn_Birlinn Celtic Galley Association

http://www.birlinn.org/

A charitable organisation which aims to promote knowledge of the maritime history of the Celtic seas and the skills of boat building and seamanship in Scotland.

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Davie's Scottish Homepage

http://freespace.virgin.net/davie.wilson/

Contains a section devoted to Scottish history and another on Scottish castles.

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First Scottish Books

http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/chepman/index.html

Digitised images of the nine earliest books printed in Scotland, from the National Library of Scotland

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Friars in Medieval Scotland

http://www.friars-in-medieval-scotland.co.uk

Tjeerd Carter-Tijmstra explains the different orders of friars, and gives photographs and history of the best preserved sites, a full list of the mendicant houses in Scotland and bibliography.

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Gateway to Scotland

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html

Provides maps and history timeline with information about the Country.

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History of Scotland

http://www.heritage-of-scotland.com/history.htm

Description of the history of Scotland from 1 AD to present day.

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History Scotland Magazine

http://www.historyscotland.com

Illustrated magazine covering all aspects of Scotland's history and heritage. Features on archaeology, history, architecture, place-names, language, environmental and local history. Scholarly but aimed at a wide audience.

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Lothene Experimental Archaeology

http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk

Living history group which researches and recreates aspects of the life of ordinary people in Lothian (Lothene) from Roman times to the 18th Century.

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M.V. Gardyloo

http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterdyson

History, photographs and information on this sludge dumping vessel.

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Medieval Scotland

http://www.medievalscotland.org/

A collection of articles by Sharon L. Krossa, including such topics as handfasting, kilts, William Wallace, and Robert Bruce. Also a bibliography and links for Scottish medieval names, clothing, history, and literature.

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Moirbooks

http://www.moirbooks.homestead.com

Scottish heritage and local hisatory books by Helen Moir. Includes book details, author information, and some genealogy links.

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National Tartan Day

http://www.tartanplace.com/tartan.html

Historical information relating to significant events in Scotland from The Highland Clearances up to the 20th century. Also contains other historical information about workhouses, and of concentration camps and mass graves, sources quoted.

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Scotland - A History

http://www.scottishradiance.com/scothistory/scothistory.htm

Site concentrating on the earlier aspects of Scottish history Picts, Scots, Gaels and the Celtic church.

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