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Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle. Queen Margaret (c. 1046-1093 CE) was the wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 CE to 1093 CE.

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James V of Scotland & Mary of Guise
A painting showing James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542) and his second wife Mary of Guise (1515-1560).
Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland.

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Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle is the family seat of the Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The castle is the oldest continually inhabited in northern Scotland. The present structure dates from the 18th century but the first castle on the site...

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Falkland Palace, Scotland
Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. Extensively renovated in the Renaissance style by James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542).

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Rothesay Castle, Scotland
Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle was a favourite residence of Robert II of Scotland (1371-1390), founder of the royal house of Stewart.

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James IV of Scotland
A late-15th century CE portrait of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513 CE). (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh).

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James I of Scotland & Queen Joan
A 16th century CE manuscript illustration showing James I of Scotland (r. 1406-1437 CE) and Queen Joan Beaufort. From the Froman Armorial. (National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh).

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Picts
The Picts were a people of northern Scotland who are defined as a "confederation of tribal units whose political motivations derived from a need to ally against common enemies" (McHardy, 176). They were not a single tribe, nor necessarily...

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Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise (aka Marie de Lorraine, 1515-1560) was a French noblewoman who became the second wife of James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542). With the premature death of her husband, her daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567) became queen...

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Urquhart Castle, Scotland
Urquhart Castle, dating from 13th-16th centuries, Inverness, Scotland.