Explore: Scots National Characteristics

Mary, Queen of Scots. Edinburgh: John Donald. ISBN 978-0-85976-667-8. Marshall, Rosalind (2013). Mary, Queen of Scots. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland

teaching. The Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in 1567. In 1603, James VI, King of Scots inherited the thrones of the Kingdom of

phrase is often used in parody by non-Scots and although the phrases "Och aye" and "the noo" are in common use by Scots separately, they are rarely used together

continuum, with broad Scots at the other. Scottish English may be influenced to varying degrees by Scots. Many Scots speakers separate Scots and Scottish English

America as 'Scots-Irish'" (1870); and 2) "Dr. Cochran was of stately presence, of fair and florid complexion, features which testified his Scots-Irish descent"

works in Middle Scots in the period of the Northern Renaissance. The Makars have often been referred to by literary critics as Scots Chaucerians. In modern

the SNP BAME Network, Scots Asians for Independence, and Out for Independence) There are also regular meetings of the National Assembly, which provides

Breeds Survival Trust. The Scots Grey is a tall, upright chicken. Apart from the height, it is similar to the Scots Dumpy. The Scots Grey has a single comb

(literally: 'big music'). Pibroch is a spelling variant first attested in Lowland Scots in 1719. Bagpipe societies, such as the Glasgow-based Piobaireachd Society

funded by the Scottish Parliament. The lowland Scots Language, previously known as Inglis/Early Scots is a member of the West Germanic languages which