by Geoffrey | Nov 24, 2019 | News
Did the Scots rebel in 1715? Not all Scots did. Many, probably most, accepted the rule of George the First. The rebels, called ‘Jacobites’, wanted to make James Stewart king. Religion, clan loyalties and personal ambitions all affected which side you were...
by Geoffrey | Nov 11, 2019 | News
Weren’t they all heroes? Heroes is the name many people would apply to all the men who gave their lives in the First World War, not to mention many other conflicts. However, there are those who disagree. I heard someone argue that as the men were conscripts,...
