History of Scotland

Yes, Banquo intended to attend the banquet to which Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] had invited him. The banquet was going to be held at Macbeth's palace at Forres. Banquo had to leave. But he indicated that he and his son Fleance would be back in time for the festivities. Banquo didn't make it back in time. Macbeth learned Banquo's route, and sent three murderers after him.

No, Fleance didn't become king. In Act 1 Scene 3, the three witches predicted that Banquo's family line would take over the throne of Scotland. In Act 4 Scene 1, they reiterated that prediction. According to the Shakespearean play, Banquo had his throat slit by the three hired, murderous thugs of Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057]. His son Fleance was supposed to have suffered the same fate. But Fleance managed to escape. The play gave no further information. But information could be had from the stories that Stuart kings such as King James [June 19, 1566-March 27, 1625] I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland liked to circulate. The King's mother was the decapitated, disgraced Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots [December 8, 1542-February 8, 1587]. She and her Stuart descendants liked to circulate stories about themselves. One such Stuart story was descent from the fictitious Banquo. According to the Stuarts, Banquo's son Fleance fled all the way from northern Scotland, through most of England, and into Wales. There, he married Nesta verch Gruffydd [b. 1059], the daughter of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn [c. 1007-August 5, 1063] and Aldgyth of Mercia [d. after 1070]. Nesta's stepfather, who was her mother's reluctant second husband, was King Harold II [c. 1022-October 14, 1066] of England. According to the Stuarts, Nesta's and Fleance's son Walter traveled all the way back to Scotland. He became Royal Steward to the kings of Scotland. He even managed to marry into the Scottish royal family, and father the long line of kings predicted by the witches. But facts are stubborn, and don't back up the Stuart stories. Fleance's supposed bride Nesta was of noble and royal birth. So her information and that of her family were documented and preserved. She only was known to have married once, Osbern fitzRichard [c. 1055-1080]. She wasn't known to have married again, or to have any child named Walter.

Banquo spoke to his son Fleance of an inability to sleep. He admitted to being troubled by the violence of the weather and the starlessness of the night. He implied being troubled by thoughts of the witches' predictions. In Act 2 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play, he specified the heavenly refusal to give mortals a moon and star lit night. He also specified the 'cursed thoughts' that kept him awake. Those thoughts well might have been full of musings over the considerable royal power and wealth that had been promised by the three witches to his descendants. He well might have wondered how far he and Macbeth would go to realize their separate predictions in their own lifetimes and to their own benefits.

Banquo had two reactions to the news of the death of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040]. In Act 2 Scene 3 Lines 81-83, he characterized the killings as so cruel as to hope that Macduff was mistaken. In Act 3 Scene 1 Line 3, he considered the royal killing the foul work of Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057].

Macduff was a noble Scotsman. Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] was the King of Scotland. Therefore, Macduff knew who King Duncan was. He was the King's subject. Additionally, Macduff appeared to number among those noble Scotsmen upon whom the King counted and with whom he moved most closely. Specifically, Macduff was the nobleman whom the King had asked to make sure that he was up and moving on to the next stop after the Macbeths' castle at Inverness. Macduff didn't get to carry out that task, because the King and his two royal guards were stabbed to death the night before.

King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] ordered the Thane of Cawdor to be dispossessed of his title and executed. In Act 1 Scene 3 of the Shakespearean play, the King huddled with the noble Scotsman Ross. Ross spoke of the invasion of Scotland by Norwegians under the leadership of King Sweno [c. 1016-1035] and through the collaboration of the Thane of Cawdor. The invading Norwegians and discontented Scotsmen were defeated by Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057]. The Norwegians were forced to pay $10,000 to retrieve and bury their dead. The Thane of Cawdor was forced to give up his worldly title, possessions and life.

In his dreams. Macbeth does not kill Macduff, it's the other way around. Macduff kills Macbeth at the end of Act V, at the end of the play. It is interesting that, although Macbeth is based (extremely loosely) on a historical character, there was no historical Macduff.

There have been numerous reported sightings of the Loch Ness Monster but no concrete evidence exists to determine its speed. The Loch Ness Monster is typically described as moving at a moderate pace, often described as gliding or swimming smoothly through the water.

No, Thane of Cawdor is not pardoned by King Duncan. Instead, King Duncan orders Thane of Cawdor to be executed for betraying him and supporting the Norwegian king. Macbeth is then named the new Thane of Cawdor for his bravery in battle.

Yes, murder is universally considered wrong as it involves intentionally taking the life of another person without justification. It is illegal and considered a severe violation of ethical and moral principles in most societies.

In the play Macbeth, by Shakespeare, King Duncan promotes Macbeth to thane of Cawdor when he hears that the old thane of Cawdor acted as a traitor against Scotland in a war with Norway. The old thane is killed and Duncan sends word to Macbeth of his new position by word of mouth.

As a person of Scottish descent, I prefer to be called a Scot, or a Scotsman but never Scotch. Scotch is now mainly used to describe food and drink - Scotch Whisky (Scotch for short in some countries), Scotch broth etc. It was originally an English shortening of the word Scottish and used by the Scots themselves as well as the English in the 18th century including Robert Burns and later Sir Walter Scott before reverting to the older titles in the 19th century of Scots or Scottish.

In Scotland, you can find various types of transport options including trains, buses, trams, ferries, and taxis. The train network connects major cities and towns, while buses are more extensive and cover both urban and rural areas. Trams are available in Edinburgh, and ferries are used to travel to Scotland's islands. Taxis are also widely available, especially in urban areas.

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I lived at No. 5 Statheden Park from 1953 to 1965, the lane nearby, was at that time an unmetaled and unlit road only wide enough for one vehicle. The road was mainly used by the County Council bin lorries going to and from the dump, now filled and flattened, on the west side of the road about a third of the way up.

Local folklore told of an incident at some time in the 19th century wherby a Tinky Lad,(not PC but that was the terminology of the time) had murdered his wife and then hung himself. The site of the encampment clearing and the tree were identified as being on the east side some fifty yards or so up from the Stratheden end of the lane.

The tree used to exit this life was identified as an ancient and crumbling Ash which was quite rotten and hollow, very probably totally gone now. The tree had a sinister attachment and to us children a threatening presence. A witness to one terrible deed and party to another, to be hurried past without looking too long at. As for going near it at night that was to be avoided for fear of whatever might be there.

That was one version the other being that the Hangman en route from Perth came by this way. In terms of travelling from A to B this never made any sense and possibly a more genteel version designed to mask the grisly deeds associated with the lane. The more genteel version possibly being applied around the early 1860s with the opening of Stratheden Hospital .

Alisdair J. Mclean

Robert the Bruce killed John Comyn in a church in Dumfries, Scotland on February 10, 1306. This act was a significant event leading to Bruce being crowned King of Scotland later that year.

"To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus." Macbeth is, as he predicted he would be, uncertain of his kingship because it was obtained by violence. "Our fears in Banquo stick deep" He is afraid that Banquo might become an enemy to him.

Winnie Ewing represented the SNP at Westminster by winning firstly the Hamilton By-election in 1967, then winning the Moray and Nairn constituency in both General Elections of 1974. In 1979, 1984, 1989 and 1994 she won the Highland and Islands Euro constituency to become an SNP Euro MP and in 1999 she became an SNP list member of the Scottish Parliament.

A truly remarkable record and a credit to her party.

Hugh Cressingham was a English treasurer during the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. He played a key role in commanding the English forces alongside John de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey. However, Cressingham's tactics failed, resulting in a decisive Scottish victory led by William Wallace. Cressingham was killed during the battle.

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The Battle of Bannockburn was fought between English forces led by Edward II and Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce in June (23-24) of 1314. Attempting to relieve the Scottish siege of Sterling Castle, Edward II attacked without decisive results on the battle's first day. On the battle's second day, Robert led the Scots in an attack in which their cavalry (and the recklessness of several English nobles) proved to be the winning element. The English were routed, although Edward II managed to escape to safety.

Scottish history after 1066 included daily conflicts between the nobles and the commoners. The nobles were primarily under the control of England, which spawned isolated rebellions from the commoners and highlander tribes. While the nobles sold their identities and national pride for wealth and castles, even they knew the time would come when a fearless leader would unite all of Scotland against English tyranny. That leader would be William Wallace who was portrayed by Mel Gibson in popular movie 'Braveheart'.