Scots
Smallsword Symposium 2023
The annual event dedicated to the thrusting sword returns to Edinburgh!
The Battle of Nechtansmere Webinar – Ecgfrith of Northumbria vs. the Picts
In this webinar, we will look at records of the battle, the arguments for its location, and the historical background that makes it such a significant event in early medieval insular history.
The Makers of Scotland: Picts, Romans, Gaels & Vikings
From Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000 the political situation had changed for ever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities. In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.
