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Robert I of Scotland, better known as Robert the Bruce, reigned as King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329 CE. For his role in achieving independence from England, Robert the Bruce has long been regarded as a national hero and one of Scotland's...

Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country's independence from England. Wallace famously led the Scots to victory against a larger English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in...

David II of Scotland ruled as king from 1329 to 1371 CE. Succeeding his father Robert the Bruce (r. 1306-1329 CE) when still a child, his early reign was threatened by the pretender Edward Balliol (c. 1283-1364 CE), son of King John Balliol...

The 102 Mayflower passengers were a diverse group made up of religious separatists (later known as pilgrims) and others referred to by the pilgrims as Strangers (people who did not share their faith). The ship also had a crew of approximately...

A bust of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland (r. 1306-1329 CE). (Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland)

Catherine II on a balcony of the Winter Palace on the 28th of June, 1762, the day of the coup, watercolour by an unknown artist based on the original painting of Joachim H. Kaestner. Late 18th or early 19th century. State Hermitage Museum...

An 1880 oil on canvas, Rue Eugène Moussoir at Moret: Winter, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. Like many of the impressionsits, Sisley was interested in capturing the effects of light on snow. He painted...

A Roman marble reclining figure representing Winter. The five cupids are hunting and fishing. 2nd century CE, although the head is a later replacement. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

The throne of Empress Catherine II The Great (1729-1796). State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

Biographical documentary of the life of Robert the Bruce. A half hour documentary on the life of King Robert I of Scotland from his rise against the forces King Edward I of England, to being crowned King of Scots and defeating the armies...