Stirling Castle

The writtenHistory of Scotland largely begins with the arrival of theRoman Empire in Britain. Frequentconflict withEngland was followed by eventualUnion. The subsequentScottish Enlightenment andIndustrial Revolution saw Scotland become one of the commercial and industrial powerhouses of Europe. Decline following theSecond World War was acute, but recent decades have brought a cultural and economic renaissance, fuelled in part by a resurgentfinancial services sector, the proceeds ofNorth Sea oil, and latterly adevolved parliament. (more...)

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