James VI, Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle and Argyll Lodging

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July 5th 2011
This morning we returned to Stirling Castle - some 13 years after our first visit in 1997. The last time that we visited they were restoring the Great Hall and it was shrouded in scaffolding which somewhat spoiled the image of the castle perching on its bluff. We have always wanted to return to get a better impression of what the castle looks like when it's not obscured by restoration works. ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more