Church of Scotland

in the battles of civil discontent with Scotland, the Royal Crown and Church of England had to quench the appeal for religious freedoms that the Episcopal Orthodox government of the past could not placate. Forty years prior, under King James I, the Puritan views which had been so ingrained into the people, caused many of the laity, parliamentarians, and bishops alike to have desire for change from the current Christian structures and governance. Although there was tremendous pressure from the Puritan views, much of their…

History of the Company Kirk’s Catering & Carryout is my dad, Kirk Hamilton’s, restaurant, located in Statesville, North Carolina. He has always worked in the food industry, and has always been passionate about food, so when the restaurant he was working at laid off a lot of people and moved him to a new location, he decided that that was the perfect time to open his own restaurant like he has always wanted. Kirk’s Catering & Carryout officially opened in May of 2012, but the business plan…

But James is not always praised and his criticism is often based on two of his policies: the Irish plantation and the reformation of the Scottish Kirk both, some believe, being major factors in the explosion of the Civil War in the 1640s. It is true that if James was a flexible monarch who favored stability he did tried to pass more revolutionary policies. Notably towards James’s other major source of dislike: the Scottish Kirk. If James did not like the English Parliament he was on the other…

time in the history of the British Isles, the nations of England and Scotland became united under one monarch: with the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England after Queen Elizabeth I’s death with no Tudor heir, in the same year. Until this year, the separate kingdoms had completely separate governments. This meant that they experienced a phenomenon sweeping Europe throughout the sixteenth century; the Protestant Reformation, in different ways. When exploring the…

Scotland has a great variety of landscapes for its size. “The landscapes of Scotland include towns, countryside, hills, glens and coasts with the human and cultural aspects of place and history” (Landscape Variety in Scotland. n.d). The cultural dimensions of Scotland’s landscape are widespread and variable. This is due to modern period designs being imposed on patterns of older use. For instance, there is an old field system on the edge of Edinburgh which is now also a golf course. Each part of…

explanations for this decline of communal feeling. For example, 70 years have passed since united British residence against the opposing threat of NAZI Germany. Another possible factor would be the end of Britain as the world largest Empire, in which Scotland played somewhat of a centered role. Alternatively, as some have suggested the establishment of the European Union has caused a strengthening of inner EU ties and therefore does not leave Scotland as a closely linked ally of just…

I of Scotland. I will also discuss these very crucial questions. In what ways did Robert Bruce both reflect and influence his time? Also, how does the life and work of Robert Bruce inform our understanding of national identity in the British Isles during this period? Robert I of Scotland was born July 11, 1274 in Turnberry Castle. He was born into an aristocratic Scottish family. His family was from Scots, Gaelic, and English elite. The Gaelic comes from his mother Marjorie of…

Scots, Wallace was the rescuer of Scotland (Harry 1: 38).William Wallace was a Scottish revolutionary and knight during the First War of Scottish…

Roy Porter has discussed the Scottish Enlightenment in these terms and in his own words, spliced ‘Scottish thinkers into the British story as a whole’. The historiography suggests many scholars and historians consider the Scottish Enlightenment to be a consequence of closer association with England and more specifically as a direct result of the Union of Crowns in 1707. Many key figures of the Enlightenment were born or were educated in Scotland, and Scotland’s contribution to the world is…

Did you know John Paul Jones Was a very important person of the Navy.John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, but then died July 18, 1792.In this paper you will learn about John Paul Jones childhood and family and how he impacted the world as well as some other interesting facts. In this paragraph John Paul's Family and childhood will be explained.John Paul Jones was born in Scotland in a Christian church and given the name John Paul by his father John Paul Sr. and…