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Pitalpin - An Actual Battle or A Dundee Myth?
This article details a battle which, very likely, is a fiction. The place-name Pitalpin is now subsumed within the western part of Lochee, itself now...
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King Arthur of Angus (and Gowrie)? Constantine, King and Saint
Firstly, I must make it clear that I don't think that King Arthur (whoever he was) personally ruled Angus, or whatever the area was called before it...
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The Battle of Stracathro and A Chilling Extinction
Stracathro is a quiet place which does not deserve notoriety. Its claim to fame, historically, is the humiliating resignation of King John Balliol...
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Dubh, The Dark King and the Strangest Death
Three Dark Secrets This is one of the strangest, most convoluted tales ever associated with a king in Scotland, so bear with me while I pick out some...
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Descent from Kings - The Royal Clans
It is perhaps human nature to claim descent from important or significant people. The heritage of clan and kindred names in Scotland is notoriously...
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