NHS Scotland

Robert Burns, a Scottish poet and lyricist was born January 25 of 1759 and died July 21 of 1796. He is known for his writing on Romanticism poetry and his way of portraying feeling and emotion throughout his writings. Two of his famous poems A Red, Red Rose and Ye Flowery Banks (Bonie Doon) are examples of romanticism, which was an intellectual movement that originating Europe toward the end of the 18th century. Burns’s poems are full of emotion such as happiness, sadness, anger and despair.…

England had many separate areas that had their own rulers and when the country wanted to unite it was extremely difficult. Each individual state wanted their own ruler to be in charge. It was settled through the War of Roses, between York and Lancaster. York won the war and got the crown. Both states were destroyed after the war. Once they were united there as another civil war between King Richard and Henry Tudor, since Richard seemed unfit to rule. Henry Tudor became king and the nation was…

Several lands to the north of the Callaghan’s Kingdom stood a massive ironstone castle on a land called Rosemore. A castle embedded in a colossus of mountains that overlooks a waterfall, encase by a vast forest of swirling cherry wood trees with leaves the color of charcoal. The people of this land-name after their beloved queen, holds the castle as a beacon of hope, which represents the paragon of the late King Phillip Wylie. Throughout the Battles of the Lands, King David Callaghan, and his…

In this essay I will be discussing the very important Robert 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…

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 mother Jean McDuff.…

oatmeal, spices and salt. Traditionally wrapped in the sheep’s stomach, but now most haggis is prepared in a sausage casing. It is traditionally served with turnips, potatoes, black pudding (Food & Drink). Traditional Scottish cooking still exist, but Scotland now has more modern restaurants which still include Scottish food and a large variety of other dishes. The Scottish use many ingredients but some of the most common are. Oats and barley, vegetables such as potatoes, turnips and carrots…

Can you believe a dentist created cotton candy? It is a true fact and the man’s name was William Morrison. William Morrison was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in 1860. William Morrison graduated from the University of Tennessee Dental College. He also became president of the Tennessee Dental Association after attending college. His interests were in science and politics. Throughout William’s life, he was a noted dentist, lawyer, author, and a leader in civic and political affairs.…

Battle of Langside Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Battle of Carberry Hill Rough Wooing of Scotland Wyatt's Rebellion Siege of Leith Revolt of the Northern Earls Anglo-Spanish War Battle of Langside: The Battle of Langside took place May 13th1568 and was between Mary Stuart and her half-brother James Stuart. The reason behind the battle was that Mary escaped from the Loch Leven Castle that she was imprisoned at due to the Battle of Carberry Hill. Once Mary escaped she tried to put her last efforts…

full authority to undertake any task he deemed necessary to help better the position of the government control in the Highlands. Under his command 240 miles of road were laid, between 1725 and 1736 along with a dozen bridges spanning rivers across Scotland like the Tay, Garry, Tummel and the Spean. This network of roads served to connect all of the major towns such as Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh along with the military garrisons and forts in the Highland area.…

review the causes and nature of homelessness in Scotland; to examine current practise in dealing with cases of homelessness in Scotland; and to make recommendations on how homelessness in Scotland could best be prevented and, where it does occur, tackled effectively” (Scottish Government, 2002). This report recognised that given the wide range of issues which lead to homelessness, there was never going to be a single answer. The potentially…