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55 matches to Scotland Yard
Fingerprints. 8C Chinese used as signatures. 1870 Indian classification system. 1901 Galton-Henry System, Scotland Yard.
Scotland Yard. Site of Palace where Scottish kings stayed. 1829- HQ, London Metropolitan Police.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Antonine Wall. 142. Scotland. North of Hadrian’s. Abandoned ~196. Antoninus.
Balliol, Edward. -1363. Invaded Scotland 1332. King 1332-56. Ceded crown to ally Edward III.
Balliol, John. c1249-1315. King of Scotland 1292-6. Defeated, deposed by Edward I.
Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783.
Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.
Church of Scotland. National Church of Scotland. Reformation led by Knox. 1560 Abolished pope. 1689 Presbyterian.
Columba, St. c521-597. Irish monk. Missionary to Scotland.
David I. 1084-1153. King of Scotland 1124-. Introduced feudalism to Scotland.
Disruption. 1843. Free Church secedes from Church of Scotland.
Drunken Parliament. 1661. Scotland.
Edinburgh, Treaty. 1560. France and England withdraw from Scotland.
Flodden, Battle. 1513. Repelled Scotish invasion of England. James IV of Scotland killed.
Gaelic. Celtic languages of Scotland and Ireland.
Great Britain. 1707 Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales. United Kingdom. Act of Union.
Guillotin, Joseph. 1738-1814. Recommended guillotine 1792. Earlier used in Scotland, England.
Handfasting. 1 yr trial marriage, Scotland.
Hess. Rudolph. 1894-1987. German Nazi leader. Flew to Scotland, 1941. Sentenced to life at Nuremberg.
Jacobites. 1688-1753. Supporters of exiled James II and Stuart line after Glorious Revolution. 1715 “Old Pretender” James fails to claim British throne. 1745-6. Bonnie Prince Charlie unable to reclaim throne of England/Scotland. Stuart supporters aided rebels in Scotland and Ireland. Culloden Moor.
James I. 1566-1625. James VI of Scotland 1567-. King of England 1603-. United Scotland and England. Authorized Bible 1611.“Wisest fool in Christianity”. Gunpowder Plot. Religious controversy.
James II. 1430-60. King of Scotland 1437-. Attacked England 1460.
James III. 1452-88. King of Scotland 1460-. Killed by rebels at Sauchieburn.
James IV. 1473-1513. King of Scotland 1488-. Allied with France vs England. Killed at Flodden.