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Political Wrangling (1329–1746)

Edinburgh Castle

The new country of Scotland became led by a dynasty of kings and queens from the Stewart family and for about 400 years their history became Scotland’s. This era was full of tangles with English and French royalty, and a line of pretenders to the Scottish throne who fought to get it back with the help of supporters known as Jacobites.

A Wee Bit of Conflict

Most Jacobites came from the Highlands, with many loosely ruled by Clan MacDonald on Islay. Meanwhile Scotland's Lowlands were firmly in Stewart hands and benefited immensely as they slowly got the upper hand over the Highlanders and eventually completely sidelined and persecuted them and their Gaelic culture.

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Blair Castle

See how the Scottish nobility lives

Castle & Gardens of Mey

Queen mum’s fancy

Castle Stalker

Fine views castle views from a cafe (l; £)

Cawdor Castle

Atmospheric home of fictional Macbeth

Crathes Castle

16th-century castle & much more!

Culloden Moor

Battlefield with excellent visitor centre

Doune Castle

Fine 14th-century Monty Python castle

Duart Castle

Mull's great stronghold

Dunkeld

Idyllic village heavy with history

Eilean Donan Castle

Iconic stronghold

Falkland Palace

Anyone for real tennis?

Fyvie Castle

Elegant & haunted

Gladstone’s Land

17th-century high-tenement house

Glasgow Cathedral & Necropolis

Huge Cathedral with 13th-century origins

Glenfinnan Monument

Memorial to the 1745 Jacobite Uprising

Inchmahome Priory

Historic ruins in a beautiful setting

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Grand Baroque edifice with a mighty civic art collection

Kilchurn Castle

Atmospheric lochside ruined castle

Killiecrankie

Battle site, pretty river gorge & bungee jumping!

Mary King's Close & Ghost Tours

Ghostly tales on foot

Museum of Edinburgh

The capital city on itself

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Scotland’s Versailles

Royal Burgh of Culross

Restored late-16th century village

Scottish Storytelling Centre

John Knox's house & a cafe (l; £)

St Giles' Cathedral

Medieval Edinburgh’s main church & reformation HQ

Stirling Castle

Edinburgh Castle with more atmosphere!

Urquhart Castle

Picture-postcard ruins with magnificent views

Text © Christian Williams

Images by dun_deagh, Paul Hudson, Son of Groucho