Scotland

Answer 1: Robert the Bruce defeated the English King Edward the Second at the Battle of Banockburn.

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Wheras Answer one is a fact, this did not gain for Robert the Bruce the crown of Scotland. King Robert 1st Of Scotland won the crown by claim of right as King David 1 of Scotland's 4th Great grandson.

In the process Bruce had to kill John Comyn, who had a rival claim through another royal line via John Baliol.

The Stone of Scone, also called the Stone of Destiny, is currently kept at Edinburgh Castle but arrangements are in place for it to travel to Westminster Abbey in London for any future coronations. In the past it was kept at Scone Abbey before its removal to Westminster Abbey in England where it remained until it was returned to Scotland in 1996.

Initially, King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603 as heir of Elizabeth I. This united the crowns England and Scotland. Slowly the governments merged, with most power gravitating to London. In 1707 the parliaments of Scotland and England merged to form the United Kingdom.

Scotland is part of the UK and as such uses British currency.

The currency of the UK is the Pound.

Yes. There have been many claimed sightings of the Loch Ness monster. Nessie has been seen and photographed hundreds of times.There even is video evidence.But no one has come forward with definite proof.Until they do,Loch Ness will remain shrouded in mystery.

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You've contradicted yourself with that "Yes" and the "Nessie has been seen" sentence. Many photos have been taken but even ignoring the hoaxes, none have ever stood scrutiny, partly because most have no scale such as a boat. No real evidence of any large creatures living in the long, very deep, dark Loch has been produced.

The population in Scotland in 1806 was about 800,000 people. As of the 2011 census, the population stood at 5,925,000.

The SNP has many diverse policies, however its main policy is of holding a referendum on Scottish Independence which will happen in September 2014.

You can hear all of their policies through the link in related links.

There are many dogs everywhere. The most popular would be the Scottish Terrier....but there are probably over 500 dogs there.

James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603 and became the monarch of both countries. The British Royal Family have been the monarchs of both countries since then.

they are basically well im in the moment of learning it in uni. in uni its got to be correct well like say for example.:stereotypical means to be scottish like rabbie burns well if u rnt scottish ur different well not really thanks for reading bye

Not exactly. Scottish people are a mongrel race. From Scandanavian countries, English, the indigenous population (the picts) and the Irish. Scotland took it's name from the Irish 'Scotti' tribe who settled in what is now Scotland in the dark ages.

There are many. Here are the main 4. S.N.P. (Scottish National Party), Labour Party, Liberal Democratic Party and the Conservitive Party. There is also the Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party.

I believe it was because King James II wanted his archers wanted to focus less on golf and more on archery practice. Also, I also have heard he banned it because "it looketh like a silly game."

A group of English knights spotted the Scottish skirmish line retreating. One Scot alone seemed to be waiting for them, on a grey Highland pony and war-axe in hand. Henry De Bohun (pronounced 'Boon') recognised him, and spurred ahead of the others into a vainglorious charge into history. Bruce did not move until the Englishman's lance-point was just feet away. Then he pulled his little horse aside, his axe cutting down through De Bohun's helmet and skull from crest to chin. He rode back to his division, and when he was reproached for the risk he had taken he looked at his splintered weapon and said 'I have broken the haft of my good battle-axe.' Bruce's encounter with De Bohun was the stuff of heroic legend and has been so honoured in schoolrooms ever since, but in an age sceptical of human motives he can appear to be more artful than valient, and much safer than his reckless opponent. Once committed to his tilt, head down and lance couched, De Bohun relied upon weight and not manoeuvre, and against an enemy similarly commited victory would have been decided by brute impact. But here a cool-headed, lightly armed and lightly horsed man ignored the nice obligations of chivalry, side-stepped a rider who could not be halted and slew him like an ox as he passed. Outnumbered three to one, the Scots should have seen the lesson, which was perhaps what Bruce intended.

Yes he had Matilda with his first wife Isabella, then David, John, Matilda and Margaret with Elizabeth. He had other illegitimate children.

UM....i THINK a thousand years ago or something.They probably swam.

Irish people were in Ireland, not Scotland. However, the western part of Scotland is nearest in proximity to the island of Ireland, making that area of Scotland a popular point of arrival for Irish emigrating from Ireland to Great Britain over the years.

Scottish cities with the largest number of residents of Irish ancestry are: Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.

The first sentence of this answer is not needed. That's not what the questioner meant.

Yes, the conflict/war between Scotland and England lasted for almost 900 years - on and off. From approx 850 A.D. to 1746. It's still going on but in a political way.

Glasgow and Edinbrough are the biggest cities in Scotland

Saint Andrew's Cross

The Saltire Use National flag Proportion Not fixed[1] Adopted 16th century[2] Design On a Blue (Azure) field a White (Argent) saltire.

The Flag of Scotland, (Scottish Gaelic: Bratach nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots: Banner o Scotland), also known as Saint Andrew's Cross or the Saltire, is the national flag of Scotland. As the national flag it is the Saltire, rather than the Royal Standard of Scotland, which is the correct flag for all individuals and corporate bodies to fly in order to demonstrate both their loyalty and Scottish nationality. It is also, where possible, flown from Scottish Government buildings every day from 8am until sunset, with certain exceptions.

According to legend, the Christian apostle and martyr Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, was crucified on an X-shaped cross at Patras, (Patrae), in Achaea. Use of the familiar iconography of his martyrdom, showing the apostle bound to an X-shaped cross, first appears in the Kingdom of Scotland in 1180 during the reign of William I. This image was again depicted on seals used during the late 13th century; including on one particular example used by the Guardians of Scotland, dated 1286.

Use of a simplified symbol associated with Saint Andrew which does not depict his image, namely the saltire, or crux decussata, (from the Latin crux, 'cross', and decussis, 'having the shape of the Roman numeral X'), has its origins in the late 14th century; the Parliament of Scotland having decreed in 1385 that Scottish soldiers shall wear a white Saint Andrew's Cross on their person, both in front and behind, for the purpose of identification.

The earliest reference to the Saint Andrew's Cross as a flag is to be found in the Vienna Book of Hours, circa 1503, where a white saltire is depicted with a red background. In the case of Scotland, use of a blue background for the Saint Andrew's Cross is said to date from at least the 15th century, with the first certain illustration of a flag depicting such appearing in Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount's Register of Scottish Arms, circa 1542.

The legend surrounding Scotland's association with the Saint Andrew's Cross dates from a 9th century battle, where Óengus II led a combined force of Picts and Scots to victory over the Angles, led by Æthelstan. Consisting of a blue background over which is placed a white representation of an X-shaped cross, the Saltire is one of Scotland's most recognizable symbols.

the team was origannaly founded in 1872 belonging to four men:

brothers peter & moses mccneil, peter Campbell and William mcbeath,

moses was the first Scotland football player to play for rangers even tho all were scottish only moses played for this wonderful team,

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In the 19th century, Sir Walter Scott 're-invented' the kilt in its modern form and from that point on it began to be recognised as our National Dress (dress as in costume, not skirt) worn mostly on ceremonial / formal occasions. Now, more and more, it is worn as a symbol of Scottishness, for instance by fans attending Scotland football / rugby matches. It is not everyday wear for most Scots.

The wearing of kilts goes back along time. The Scottish army wore kilts out of mere convience. In battle it is alot easier to relieve yourself if you don't have a whole bunch of buttons and a belt to undo. Its also why traditional kilt wearing does not involve the use of underwear.

Forces of Robert the Bruce captured Stirling Castle after a siege in 1314. This event should not be confused with the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297, in which Scottish forces under Andrew de Morey and William Wallace soundly defeated the English forces near Stirling at the bridge over the river Forth.

The heir to the throne in the UK is Charles The Prince of Wales.