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Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
The marriage of Margaret of Denmark and King James III of Scotland may not have been very happy. But the union had a significant impact on the territorial gains of Scotland. Margaret was born on June 23, 1456 in Denmark. … Continue reading
Scota, The Mother of Scotland
Serendipity: The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. Don’t you just love when that occurs? Bear with me while I tell you what happened. I was at the bookstore, looking for some captivating history and discovered this book “Saxons, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History, Queens and Rulers
Tagged Bryan Sykes, Celts, Coronation Chair, DNA, Egypt, England, Fennius Farsa, Gael, genetics, Ireland, Leabhar Gabhala, Lia Fail, Oxford University, Saxons, Scota, Scotland, Scythian King, Seven Daughters of Eve, Stone of Destiny, Stone of Scone, Vikings
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Mary Fairfax Somerville – Mathematics by Candlelight
“I was annoyed that my turn for reading was so much disapproved of, and thought it unjust that women should have been given a desire for knowledge if it were wrong to acquire it.” Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780 – 1872) … Continue reading
Posted in Mathematicians, Scientists, Writers
Tagged 19th century, astronomy, Mary Somerville, mathematics, science, Scotland
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