The Court of Sessions is Scotland's highest civil court, it is one of the Supreme Courts of the College of Justice. The Court of Sessions is the highest civil court that exists in Scotland, it is peered by the High Court of Justiciary, and the Accoun… more »

Joesph Knight was a African born man who was sold as a slave, he was the cause of a court action which saw the effective confirmation that slavery was illegal in Scotland. Joseph Knight was a relatively unknown figure at his birth, as such there is n… more »

1696-1782 Henry Home was a Scottish philosopher and a leader of the Scottish Enlightenment. Henry Home, or Lord Kames as he came to be known, was the author of a number of essays and books. His works dealt mainly with philosophy, specifically conce… more »

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Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher and one of the world's famous modern economists. This article on Adam Smith focuses predominately on his published works. For an insight into the life, family and education of Adam Smith refer to our previo… more »

John of Fordun was a Scottish chronicler; his works are considered to be some of the earliest attempts to create one cohesive continuous account of Scottish history. John of Fordun is thought to have been born in Fordun, Mearns, on the northeastern s… more »

The Merrow is a creature of Scottish folklore, its closest equivalent is the mermaid. The Merrow goes by many names in Scottish and Irish folklore. Muir-gheilt, Samhghubha, Muidhuachán, and Suire, are commonly heard, although Merrow is typically prefe… more »

Taranis was the God of Thunder worshipped within Celtic mythology. Taranis is commonly represented as a bearded figure that holds a thunderbolt in one hand and a wheel in the other. The wheel and he thunderbolt are both symbols of the god. While the… more »

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Cernunnos was one of the gods worshipped by pagan Celts. Cernunnos was one of the Celtic pagan gods worshiped by Celtics before their beliefs shifted towards Christianity. As heavy documentation of history was not present outside of the Roman culture… more »

The Queen Mary Harp is a Scottish Clàrsach, it is also a much prized relic due to its age, condition and rarity. The Queen Mary Harp was most probably built in Argyll, in south-west Scotland. The date of its creation is thought to be somewhere betwee… more »

The Poppleton Manuscript is a compilation of texts with invaluable information regarding medieval Scotland. Technically speaking, the Poppleton Manuscript is a codex compiled sometime in the fourteenth century. Most likely it was put together by Rober… more »